Solar Wind Ships at Titan
Solar Wind Ships at Titan. Spaceships powered by solar wind sail past Saturn's moon Titan. Artwork from an advertisement for American Bosch Arma Corporation, 1959. Illustrated by Frank Tinsley.
"Steps in the race to outer space. The large circular objects are Solar Wind Ships, capable of carrying astronauts on fuel-less journeys through the solar system, using the Sun's expanding flood of radiation—or "trade winds"—as a direct propulsive force.
"The trade winds are harnessed by sails of plastic film, coated with shiny evaporated aluminum. A flotilla of manned Solar Wind Ships is approaching Saturn. To the right is Titan, largest of Saturn's nine moons and the only satellite in the solar system known to have an atmos- phere.
"A crew of astronauts enters a small ferry-rocket, towed behind the Wind Ship. Since the Wind Ship cannot land on any planet, they will explore Titan in the Atomic-powered rocket, then rejoin the fleet for the remainder of the trip to Saturn."
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Paper: Museum quality, using archival ink.
Canvas: Acid-free. Canvas is mounted.
Borders and final image size for this print:
Prints have borders. Paper and image dimensions don't always match; final printed image size is below.
• 8.5" x 11" paper with .5" border = 9.66" x 10" image
• 11" x 17" paper with .5" border = 15.46" x 16" image
• 13" x 19" paper with .5" border = 17.39" x 18" image
• 17" x 22" paper with 1" border = 19.33" x 20" image
• 24" x 30" paper with 1.5" border = 26.09" x 27" image
• 36" x 50" paper with 2" border = 44.45" x 46" image
• 44" x 61" paper with 2" border = 55.08" x 57" image
Metal Signs: No borders. Size reflects sheet size. Actual final sign size varies depending on image dimensions.
Frames: Custom made. Acid-free mats, UV-shielding plexiglass, archival back. 3-5 weeks for delivery. Frame sales final.
T-Shirts: Custom made 100% cotton. Shoulder-to-shoulder taping, double stitched sleeves and hem. T-shirt sales final.
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