Samuel Benjamin

@samuelxl5.bsky.social

Author & photographer, former USAF F-15E maintainer, space historian, sci-fi buff. Native of Detroit, currently based in Oklahoma City. Prints at https://samuelxl5.darkroom.com & merch at https://samuelxl5.printify.me NO AI/NFT. If you use AI, fuck off.

Boeing's IMIS was a 60s design for a crewed Mars landing in the 80s. It would have carried a Mars Excursion Module, capable of carrying three of the six crew members down to the surface. This is a render of it shortly after deployment.

A rocket-like spacecraft over Mars deploying a mirrored lander.

Day 179 orbit 2774 — Yoohoo! EVA-96 was completed successfully by Jessica Meir and Anil Menon! These photos pretty much capture how happy I was to see them back... although you can also spot a few signs of fatigue, because it had been a veeeery long day. Thanks Anna for the photos! 📸 @esa.int/NASA

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