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For this week’s Macro Mondays ‘Pareidolia’ theme, I have chosen to photograph a small Lunar Module model. The visible face of the LM has always been apparent to me, and with such a difficult subject, was one of only three ideas I had! I hope that you can see the face too!
Natural lighting for this shot, with post processing in Lightroom and Photoshop CC.
'Did someone ask for a shovel-rover? Where do I put this thing?'
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While I bought set 60350 mostly for the big dome and the capsule on the moonlander, it is turning out to be a very useful set for other parts and builds as well.
The set has several smaller side builds like this shovel rover and a rocket drone with crane.
I slightly modified the drone to put an astronaut in it. It is now more like the small flyers that came as small classic space sets like set 885 and 6801.
And landing on a rocky moon like this one, a bulldozer is really handy!
Intuitive Machines - IM-2 - Athena Lander (Nova-C Class)- Last image from the lunar landing zone - Magnification and reconstruction via AI.
This is our version, via our artificial intelligence models, of the last image from Intuitive Machines Mission 2 (IM-2)
The NOVA-C-class lander Athena succeeded in the most southerly lunar landing ever, but this time the lander also lay on its side.
We attempted a calibration of the image by trying to visually preserve every piece of the lander.
The file is available at 37.86 million pixels for download at a resolution of 7128x5312 pixels.
Credits: Intuitive Machines/IM-2/Full AI processing by PipploIMP.
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The LK -Russian: Lunniy Korabl- was a Soviet lunar lander and counterpart of the American Lunar Module (LM). It completed development and was test flown successfully in Earth orbit, but never reached the Moon because development of the N1 rocket, required to take it to the Moon, was unsuccessful.
Not quite fully accurate to the Apollo LM, but the closest I've come in bricks yet.
Complete with an approximately to-scale Surveyor 3, which I'm quite pleased with.
Moonlander
On the moon, my dreams unfold,
Where lunar craters whisper cold.
Far from earth's relentless pace,
I find a quiet, distant place.
Silver dust beneath my feet,
Solitude, so pure and sweet.
The moon’s embrace, a gentle sway,
Softens the harshness of each day.
Society's din fades to grey,
I drift along the Milky Way.
Starry echoes fill my mind,
Here, no judgments, none to find.
Through the void, I take my flight,
In a realm of softer light.
On the moon, I can be free,
Where no one else can follow me...
by me
Photography and film procesing; LC Nevermind(Luis Campillo)
Artistic direction, MUAH, props, caption and model; Lis Xia
Gear; Hasselblad 500CM, Carl Zeiss Planar 2.8/80mm T* Lens, CineStill 800T
A space landing craft of light headed for Metropolis 1 with new light sculpture.
Single exposure camera toss.
An old playground in Chapultepec park in Mexico City. It must have been there since the sixties judging by this cool moon lander.
One of many publications from this era that inspired a generation of future astronauts and engineers.
A slightly more descriptive ‘official’ caption, from both the 1963 & 1964 versions of this scene, both linked below:
“Artist Drawing by North American Aviation Inc. - After the third stage engine burns for the second time the Apollo vehicle is on its lunar trajectory. The adapter surrounding the LEM (Lunar Excursion Module) is separated. Next the command and services modules separate leaving the LEM attached to the third stage.”
More precisely, this depicts commencement of transposition and docking maneuvers.
Something I'd never noticed before, the LEM's porch also appears to be folded down. Interesting. To me, that is.
Artwork most likely by the supremely talented Gary Meyer.
They came from outer space ;-)
Reminds me on the Lunar Module that was unsed at the Apollo 11 moon landing mission.
At touchtown on the moon Neil Armstrong said: "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed."
Taken from Savannah Skies Observatory with a modified Canon 6D and 24-mm Lens in a Cyclapse protective housing.
Six x 10 sec frames; 10 sec apart; 0955-0957 UT
LINK
Widefield image: www.flickr.com/photos/jbrimacombe/51996596438/
Not quite fully accurate to the Apollo LM, but the closest I've come in bricks yet.
Complete with an approximately to-scale Surveyor 3, which I'm quite pleased with.
Not quite fully accurate to the Apollo LM, but the closest I've come in bricks yet.
Complete with an approximately to-scale Surveyor 3, which I'm quite pleased with.
Rover Dispatch Lander
Built for Febrovery '23
These remote rovers are dispatched in a spiral formation as they explore their landing zone.
In this instance, an arm of the spiral has encountered a deep crater and the lead rover has tipped over. This incident requires service of the Red Rover.
This build is for round 1 "Free build" of the RogueOlympics at roguebricks.de where you may only use 101 bricks or less. This one is exactly 101
Masterpiece artists’ concept of an early LEM design (ca. 1962) on the lunar surface. The shading, perspective, lunar terrain depiction, descent engine plume scouring effects and overall attention to detail is amazing. An exquisite work.
8.5" x 11".
Bravo to Ludwik Źiemba and William A. Collopy.
Note the absence of a fixed ladder, so still back when a rope/rope ladder were under consideration for egress/ingress.
It's at the 25-second mark:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smp9m7vcE-Q
Credit: Parka Blogs/YouTube
William A. “Bill” Collopy, an unexpected WIN:
starherald.com/william-a-collopy/article_936831fc-6037-58...
Credit: Star Herald website
And since the above link is likely tenuous, its content:
“SCOTTSBLUFF - William A. 'Bill' Collopy, 78, of Scottsbluff died Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, at Regional West Medical Center comforted by his wife, Kay.
A memorial service was held Jan. 31 at the First Church of God in Scottsbluff with the Rev. Curtis Germany officiating. Abiding by Bill's wishes, cremation has taken place at the Jolliffe Funeral Home in Scottsbluff…
…Bill was born Dec. 10, 1927, in Scottsbluff, to Francis John and Maude Rutz (Amalia) Collopy. He received his education in the Scottsbluff Public School System graduating from Scottsbluff High School, and continued at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, as well as attending the Scottsbluff Junior College in Scottsbluff.
Bill enlisted in the U. S. Army Air Corps on Dec. 18, 1945, and was honorably discharged in July of 1947, after achieving the rank of corporal.
Bill married Regina Kayleen "Kay" Germany on Aug. 13, 1950, in Scottsbluff. Bill spent his working years in Kansas, California, and Texas as a technical illustrator for Boeing, Convair, and Lockheed.
Following retirement in 1992, Bill returned to Scottsbluff, the boyhood home he loved so much. Bill enjoyed his retirement years locally as an activities bus driver for the Scottsbluff Public School System, as well as Western Nebraska Community College and especially enjoying his recent years at Twin Cities Baseball. Bill enjoyed woodworking and spending time with family.
Bill is survived by his wife: Regina Kayleen "Kay" Collopy of Scottsbluff; son: Brad Collopy and his wife Aggie in Gering; daughters: Brenda Momper of Alliance and Berni Holmes and her husband Rodney of Aurora, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; uncle: John Rutz; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
His parents: Frank and Maude; and brother: Frank Jr., preceded Bill in death.”
Based on other similar depictions and the paltry documentation available, as part of a nuclear/‘S-N’ Apollo-like configuration, a lunar landing craft is depicted separating from its “propulsion module” in the near vicinity of the moon. The reaction control system engines of the propulsion module are firing to ensure proper separation. Note the naval vessel-like hatch & handle of the lander, with the step-rung/handrail combination down its side.
My SWAG: I think this vehicle is unmanned...I see no windows. I assume Astronauts transported via Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) will land near it & maybe use it as a base for extended lunar surface operations. The presence of the solar panels atop the lander would seem to support this. I suppose it could also be a logistics/supply vehicle. But then the solar panels would seem to be unnecessary. That is, unless it would/could subsequently serve as a power augmentation/generation facility? Who knows.
8.5" x 11".
Yet another striking Ludwik Źiemba-influenced work by what I believe are his protégés, A. Saporito & J. Kramer, on behalf of the Lockheed Missiles & Space Company. Very evocative, with the spacecraft in lunar night, over an as yet unidentified (if actual) region of the moon…dimly illuminated by scattered 'cosmic lighting'. 😉
Not quite fully accurate to the Apollo LM, but the closest I've come in bricks yet.
Complete with an approximately to-scale Surveyor 3, which I'm quite pleased with.
This build is for round 2 "Adventure" of the RogueOlympics at roguebricks.de where you may only use 101 bricks or less. This one is exactly 101
*SURLY* moonlander
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame: *SURLY* moonlander
Headset: *CANE CREEK* 40
Front Wheel: *SURLY* crown shoe × *SURLY* new disc hub
Rear Wheel: *SURLY* crown shoe × *SHIMANO* xt hub
Tire: *SURLY* big fat larry tire 26x4.7
Crankset: *SURLY* Mr. Whirly Offset Double crank
Brakelever: *AVID*
Shifter: *MICROSHIFT* SA-109
Brake: *AVID* bb7
Handle: *SALSA*
Grip: *AME* mountain zone grip (gray)
Saddle: *SDG* bel-air RL saddle (blk/silver)
The LK -Russian: Lunniy Korabl- was a Soviet lunar lander and counterpart of the American Lunar Module (LM). It completed development and was test flown successfully in Earth orbit, but never reached the Moon because development of the N1 rocket, required to take it to the Moon, was unsuccessful.
This is the N1 moon rocket and LK.
The N-1 was a heavy lift rocket intended to deliver payloads beyond low Earth orbit, acting as the Soviet counterpart to the NASA Saturn V rocket. This heavy lift booster had the capability of lifting very heavy loads into orbit, designed with manned extra-orbital travel in mind. Its first stage is the most powerful rocket stage ever built.
LEGO N1 moon rocket : www.flickr.com/photos/91934169@N08/sets/72157632430601021/
*SURLY* moonlander
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame: *SURLY* moonlander
Headset: *CANE CREEK* 40
Front Wheel: *SURLY* crown shoe × *SURLY* new disc hub
Rear Wheel: *SURLY* crown shoe × *SHIMANO* xt hub
Tire: *SURLY* big fat larry tire 26x4.7
Crankset: *SURLY* Mr. Whirly Offset Double crank
Brakelever: *AVID*
Shifter: *MICROSHIFT* SA-109
Brake: *AVID* bb7
Handle: *SALSA*
Grip: *AME* mountain zone grip (gray)
Saddle: *SDG* bel-air RL saddle (blk/silver)
Taken from Savannah Skies Observatory with a modified Canon 6D and 24-mm Lens in a Cyclapse protective housing.
Six x 10 sec frames; 10 sec apart; 0955-0957 UT
LINK
Narrowfield image: www.flickr.com/photos/jbrimacombe/51995530772/
*SURLY* moonlander complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame: *SURLY* moonlander BLUE LUG CUSTOM PAINT by COOK PAINT WORKS
Headset: *CANE CREEK* 40
Rims: *SURLY* rolling darryl rim BLUE LUG CUSTOM PAINT by COOK PAINT WORKS
Tire: *SURLY* larry tire (black)
Handle:*SALSA CYCLES* bend 2 bar (black)
Grip:*BROOKS* plump leather grip (brown)
Saddle:*BROOKS* B17 flyer
Brake Lever:*AVID*
Brake:*AVID* bb7
Rack:*SURLY* nice rack rear (black)
Crankset:*SURLY* mr. whirly offset double crankset (black)
FD:*SHIMANO* slx
RD:*SHIMANO* deore
Pedal:*45NRTH*
Andrei Sokolov (1931-2007), Russia's foremost space artist, had his artwork carried into orbit in March 1971 aboard Soyuz 11. The paintings were gouache on nonfolding cardboard, measured 47 centimeters by 36 centimeters, and weighed 130 grams each. They were transferred to the orbiting space laboratory Salyut, to become the first orbiting art exhibition in history.