Although the project was canceled and evolved into the ISS, at least some mock-ups and trainers were built. Being the late 1980's not much reference photos exist on the web. I'm posting the all the images I could find for the convenience of having them together at a single place. This way the general layout of the station can be understood. Some of the solutions found their way into the ISS, others didn't. On general the station seems bigger and the concept would make a nice virtual cockpit for a "alternate history" simulation. Mock-ups: The four long modules running left to right contain the three laboratories and the habitability area. Between these are connecting capsules, and at far right can be seen the station commander's observation cupola. The colored spheres in the foreground assembly are gas containers, with oxygen, nitrogen and other gases for experimental use. A variation of the above arrangement 1989 mock-up with American, Eu...
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Nice works, man...!!
ReplyDeleteI'm a fan of space 1999.
Where i can get these 3D sketchup models ???
Thanks :)
Thanks :-) The 3D meshes are part of the virtual cockpit in flyable Ultraprobe. The ship is simulated in Orbiter Space Simulator, along with Moonbase Alpha and other familiar vehicles. Development was a community effort and I contributed with some cockpits, a main mission mesh and a eagle repaint.
ReplyDeleteSee http://www.orbithangar.com/search_quick.php?text=moonbase&submit.x=0&submit.y=0 to get the addons!