Our World in Space
Robert McCall & Isaac Asimov
New York Graphic Society, 1974
Image credit: Robert McCall
Image source: Numbers Station
The Pod
Tag: concept art
Exploration Continues
Our World in Space
Robert McCall & Isaac Asimov
New York Graphic Society, 1974
Image credit: Robert McCall
Image source: Numbers Station
Single Large Booster
Our World in Space
Robert McCall & Isaac Asimov
New York Graphic Society, 1974
Image source: Numbers Station
Payload Deployment
A shuttle in Earth orbit deploying its payload.
Our World in Space
Robert McCall & Isaac Asimov
New York Graphic Society, 1974
Image credit: Robert McCall
Image source: Numbers Station
McAir Space Base
Exploring Tomorrow in Space
Thomas Becker
Sterling, 1972
Image credit: McDonnell Douglas
Image source: Numbers Station
Biiiiiiiiig G!
S-66-50809
Image credit: McDonnell
Image source: Mike Acs
S-64-22571
Image credit: NASA
Image source: NM Space Museum
Apollo VIII
Image credit: NASA
Image source: NASA Johnson
Snoopy & Charlie Brown
Image credit: NASA JSC
Image source: NASA Images
S71-39481
S71-39481 (July 1971) — An artist’s concept showing TRW’s small lunar subsatellite being ejected into lunar orbit from the SIM bay of the Apollo 15 Service Module. The 80-pound satellite will remain in orbit a year or more, carrying scientific experiments to study space in the vicinity of the moon. The satellite carries three experiments: S-Band Transponder; Particle Shadows/Boundary Layer Experiment; and Subsatellite Magnetometer Experiment. The subsatellite is housed in a container resembling a rural mailbox, and when deployed is spring-ejected out-of-plane at 4 fps with a spin rate of 140 rpm. After the satellite booms are deployed, the spin rate is stabilized at about 12 rpm. The subsatellite is 31 inches long and has a 14 inch hexagonal diameter. The exact weight is 78.5 pounds. The folded booms deploy to a length of five feet. Subsatellite electrical power is supplied by a solar cell array outputting 25 watts for dayside operation and a rechargeable silver-cadmium battery for nightside passes.
Image credit: NASA JSC
Image source: NASA Images
Apollo 9 EVA
Image credit: NASA JSC
Image source: NASA Images
