Spacecraft U.S.A.
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Earth and beyond, controlled by the spacecraft of the United States.
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Description
In late 1959, the Westinghouse Electric Corporation opened its Astronuclear Laboratory to assist in the development of nuclear propulsion at the height of the Space Race. This poster was likely issued shortly thereafter, based on the variety of spacecraft depicted within the image.
An interesting mix of the real and fantastical are vibrantly illustrated, with a few vessels that fell somewhere in between. For example, the Pioneer I probe, Mercury capsule, Dyna-Soar bomber, and X-15 were all in various stages of production or development. The two-man deep space ship, however, remained purely in the realm of fiction.
Map Details
Publication Date: c. 1960
Author: R.C. Swanson
Sheet Width (in): 13.9
Sheet Height (in): 19.9
Condition: B+
Condition Description: Pinholes in each corner and a bit of damp staining/paper loss in the lower right. There is a small tear in the lower left that just enters the image, repaired on the verso with old cellophane tape.
$110.00
1 in stock