IMP_v_bw_o_n (1963 press photo, Martin Co. photo no. 8B-55585 repro)

            “ATOMS FOR SPACE -- The Martin Company here has been awarded a contract by the Atomic Energy Commission to develop nuclear-powered generators to power equipment on satellites that will measure radiation and magnetic fields between earth and the moon. This is an artist’s conception of such a satellite, known as IMP (Interplanetary Monitoring Probe), with the generators on either side of it. The initial probes, to be launched late this year, will use solar cells for energy, but these are not felt to be as reliable as nuclear-powered generators.”

Mr. Fahdt is problematic. I know of him almost exclusively through one stupendous & iconic (in my world) work, linked to below. There may be others that I’ve come across…maybe even own, that are by his hand, that I’m not even aware of. However, it seems that the signatures of the entire Martin Co. artistic Dream Team, to include Mr. Fahdt, were permitted/preserved. Hence the problem. Where the hell are his works?! This photo boosts the total confirmed tally (that I’m aware of) of Frederick Fahdt works to a whopping THREE. To top it off, this isn’t even that good.
And don’t even get me started on Mr. (I presume) Olivari!

Interestingly, I don’t believe any of the IMP series of satellites utilized nuclear-powered generators, relying instead on solar arrays & chemical batteries. So, a total flip from this: two RTGs/zero solar arrays —> four solar arrays & batteries/zero RTGs.

~7.25” x ~10”.

Taken on: May 9, 2022

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Sets appears in: • Breaking The Bonds & Firsts • Satellites: Views By/Views Of more » • Miscellaneous « less

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