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Element115Art
@element115.bsky.social
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Concept art for non-existent space programs. No AI, using only FOSS (Blender and GIMP) Short stories in Linktree. linktr.ee/element115art
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 12h
The Virgo over Venus. This is my concept for a crewed Venus exploration vessel in the 2100s, based on the astrological glyph for the planet. The whole structure is spun, and the tether increases the overall radius for the inhabited sections while saving weight.
A circular ship over the limb of Venus. Looking down the ship towards the Venusian clouds.
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 1d
Thank you!
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 1d
Aw thanks :)
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 1d
Thank you! It's been interesting to try to think of a design that also makes some amount of sense for the shape.
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 1d
Render made with Blender.
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 1d
This is part of a project to create crewed spaceships for each of the planets based on their astrology glyphs.
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 1d
To save weight, the inhabited portions of the ship are attached to a tether that would extend after spin-up to increase the radius. That way the rest of the structure could be built as minimalist as possible. The white cylinders are the engines.
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 1d
The Virgo, my concept for a crewed mission to Venus sometime in the next century. The design is based on the astrology glyph for the planet. It uses rotational artificial gravity.
A ship in front of Venus. The ship is shaped like the symbol for Venus, with a big ring and then inhabited portions on a tether.
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 1d
Imagine doing those absurdly difficult tracks from the 1999 game like this.
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 2d
Can't believe this is real. It's been 12 years.
Shadow Ticket - Thomas Pynchon.
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 5d
The original backrooms
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 7d
And I should point out that the right cat is as well. But he has two eyes.
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 7d
Yep! She's a rescue :)
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 7d
May I interest you in some black cats of Salem?
Artemis: a cute little one eyed cat. Apollo, a two eyed cat being mysterious
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 7d
Very cool. Nicely done.
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 8d
Happy Halloween season from Salem. Here's some songs.

Also: new short story out on Halloween.
Club Mania - Pixel Grip, Truth - Circuit des Yeux, House of Self-Undoing (Boy Harsher Remix) - Chelsea Wolfe, Destiny - Decisive Pink, Skullcrusher - yeule, Lucretia My Reflection - The Sisters of Mercy, Burn the Witch (Drab Majesty Remix) - Patriarchy, Assimilate - Skinny Puppy, WIZARD - Castle Rat, Jacked - Heartworms, The Mysterious Vanishing of Electra - Anna von Hausswolff
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 9d
I know the one you're talking about, this was inspired by it!
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 9d
Made with Blender
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 9d
Orbital Transfer Vehicle: an 80s NASA concept for a spacecraft that would carry payloads to higher orbits and return to low-earth orbit via aerobraking.
A saucer shaped spacecraft with orange fabric and a shiny heat shield over the Earth.
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 10d
Made with Blender.
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 10d
You can read a historical report about it here:

www.scribd.com/document/606...
Gemini Applications For Lunar Reconnaissance | PDF | Science & Mathematics
The document discusses using Gemini spacecraft for lunar reconnaissance. It provides a weight summary of modifications needed for a circumlunar and lunar orbit Gemini mission, including adding a new p...
www.scribd.com
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 10d
The Lunar Reconnaissance Gemini returning to Earth. This was a McDonnell proposal to soup up a Gemini capsule for a mission to photograph potential Apollo landing sites.
A Gemini module with a much expanded service module and mirrored skin for a lunar mission. A mirrored Gemini capsule in reentry attitude.
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 12d
It rocks. PTA is two for two on the Pynchon adaptations.
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 12d
You can see the results of the design contest here: ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19...

It's a very cool slice of early 70s futurism.
Space station interior design: Results of the NASA/AIA space station interior national design competition - NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
The results of the NASA/AIA space station interior national design competition held during 1971 are presented in order to make available to those who work in the architectural, engineering, and interi...
ntrs.nasa.gov
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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 12d
Made with Blender
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