a_v_c_o_AKP (ca. 1962/63, Saturn C-5 at pad, unnumbered NAA photo)
Circa 1962/63 North American Aviation (NAA) artist’s concept of the (then) Saturn C-5/Advanced Saturn launch vehicle on the pad.
One of countless gorgeous works by Gary Meyer, this one featured in NAA’s ca. 1963 film, “The Apollo Mission”:
archive.org/details/Jeff_Quitney_me/20171201-The+Apollo+M...
Credit: Jeff Quitney (THANK YOU Good Sir!!!), and the WONDERFUL Internet Archive website
Note the prominent strake on the Command Module. I'll easily overlook the missing RCS quad on the Service Module. 😉
The subsequent 1966/67 version:
wehackthemoon.com/tech/awesome-saturn-v-rocket-science-ma...
wehackthemoon.com/sites/default/files/styles/hero_extra_l...
Both above credit: "HACK THE MOON", MIT/Draper Laboratories website
Pushpin imprints/damage & other handling defects do not detract. Still of excellent gloss.
a_v_c_o_AKP (ca. 1962/63, Saturn C-5 at pad, unnumbered NAA photo)
Circa 1962/63 North American Aviation (NAA) artist’s concept of the (then) Saturn C-5/Advanced Saturn launch vehicle on the pad.
One of countless gorgeous works by Gary Meyer, this one featured in NAA’s ca. 1963 film, “The Apollo Mission”:
archive.org/details/Jeff_Quitney_me/20171201-The+Apollo+M...
Credit: Jeff Quitney (THANK YOU Good Sir!!!), and the WONDERFUL Internet Archive website
Note the prominent strake on the Command Module. I'll easily overlook the missing RCS quad on the Service Module. 😉
The subsequent 1966/67 version:
wehackthemoon.com/tech/awesome-saturn-v-rocket-science-ma...
wehackthemoon.com/sites/default/files/styles/hero_extra_l...
Both above credit: "HACK THE MOON", MIT/Draper Laboratories website
Pushpin imprints/damage & other handling defects do not detract. Still of excellent gloss.