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JPV Art (Comms Open)@jpv-art.bsky.social · 3w ago

SOLCOM. Siquijor-Class spacecraft with Orion. Equipped with massive sensors to find any target within Sol. Can't hit what you can't see. Setting where sneaky aliens invade our star system, so we spent more money on nukes or whatever. Bit late for shiptember but eh. ToughSF? Hmmm... defo not HardSF

Massive starship with massive sensors and an Orion Drive and radiators so SOLCOM can find enemy aliens and shoot them or something.
Nick Stevens@nick-stevens.com · 3w ago

The artwork titled "It's An Interesting World In An Interesting Time" is a pictorial map created by Robert MacFarlane Chapin and Jeremiah Donovan in 1959.

The artwork titled "It's An Interesting World In An Interesting Time" is a pictorial map created by Robert MacFarlane Chapin and Jeremiah Donovan in 1959. Published by Time Inc., the map measures 80 cm in width and 64 cm in height. This striking piece is a vivid representation of the world during the early Space Race era, employing the unique “armadillo” projection developed by Erwin Raisz. This projection allows the map to depict the Earth as viewed from space while still showing a vast portion of its surface. The map is a kaleidoscope of cultural, political, and historical references. It includes dozens of vignettes that encapsulate the zeitgeist of the late 1950s. Notable figures such as President Eisenhower in the U.S., Premier Khrushchev in the U.S.S.R., Prime Minister Nehru in India, and President Nasser in Egypt are illustrated within their respective countries. A particularly eye-catching feature is the depiction of a woman standing atop the Pacific Ocean, symbolizing Hawaii’s accession to the Union in August 1959. The map also captures significant geopolitical tensions and events of the time. Symbols reflecting apartheid in South Africa, the nuclear test at Bikini Atoll, and tennis star Rod Laver in Australia are distinct. The Space Race is prominently featured, with representations of American satellites Vanguard 1 and Explorer 1, alongside the Soviet Sputnik 3, orbiting the Earth. The darker aspects of this era are hinted at through illustrations of mushroom clouds from weapons tests in the American West, the Pacific, and Siberia. The composition of the map is both artistic and informative, blending cartographic precision with creative illustration. The use of vibrant colors and stylized figures adds a dynamic quality, making the map not only a tool for geographical reference but also a historical document reflecting mid-20th-century global dynamics. The map is part of the publication by Chapin and Donovan, with a "Pub List No" of 16416.000 and a "Lis…
Mack Crawford@mackinspace.bsky.social · last mo.

McDonnell Douglas's reusable Space Transportation System booster deploys a modified Saturn S-II upper stage on a heavy-lift cargo mission. The McD STS could fly with either a reusable orbiter, S-II, or S-IVB augmented with optional solid boosters

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