View Single Post
  #1  
Old February 13th 10, 08:12 AM posted to sci.space.history
Pat Flannery
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 18,465
Default Early Surveyor model

Really strange version of the Surveyor lunar lander as seen in Life
Magazine in 1961:
http://www.life.com/image/86744330/i...cecraft-models
This is way differnt from what finally got built, paticularly in regards
to what appear to be multiple mechanical arms (unless those are supposed
to be the landing legs)
Then there's the thing under the rocket engine nozzle; is that the
mounting of it to the upper stage of the rocket, or is it actually
supposed to land on that ring?

Pat