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Artwork created for David S.F. Portree's article A New Step in Spaceflight Evolution: To Mars by Flyby-Landing Excursion Mode (1966).

The entire series of images, 10 in all for this article, are available in my Real Designs gallery.

Join me on Patreon and the full resolution artwork along with extra art not published in the article, and a large collection of other artworks, can be yours for just dollars a month. Learn more about becoming a patron here William Black on Patreon.

This is a reproduction of 1960's NASA concept art -- while the reproduction is faithful to the original hand painted art, there is a difference between the artwork and how the modified S-IVB's would actually stage. Earth-orbit departure would require three S-IVB stage burns at perigee over about two days. Because of this, the first and second S-IVBs (center left and lower left) would not be in view when the third S-IVB ignited its J-2 engine. After engine shutdown, the third S-IVB will detach and vent leftover propellants to nudge its course so that it will not follow the spacecraft to Mars.

Description

Artwork created for David S.F. Portree's article A New Step in Spaceflight Evolution: To Mars by Flyby-Landing Excursion Mode (1966).

The entire series of images, 10 in all for this article, are available in my Real Designs gallery.

Join me on Patreon and the full resolution artwork along with extra art not published in the article, and a large collection of other artworks, can be yours for just dollars a month. Learn more about becoming a patron here William Black on Patreon.

This is a reproduction of 1960's NASA concept art -- while the reproduction is faithful to the original hand painted art, there is a difference between the artwork and how the modified S-IVB's would actually stage. Earth-orbit departure would require three S-IVB stage burns at perigee over about two days. Because of this, the first and second S-IVBs (center left and lower left) would not be in view when the third S-IVB ignited its J-2 engine. After engine shutdown, the third S-IVB will detach and vent leftover propellants to nudge its course so that it will not follow the spacecraft to Mars.