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January Updates

The Lunar Probes Page has been Updated

Many new graphics have been added to the Robotic Lunar Probes page. Descriptions for the Ranger and Surveyor series missions have been expanded.

New Graphic added to Venus Probes Page

Venus probes comparison chart
Comparison of several Venus probes.
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A graphic including illustrations of thirteen Venus probes has been added to the Venus Probes page.

Interactive Graphics Added

I'm starting to create interactive graphics for inclusion on some pages. For now, these graphics include an image of a rocket or spacecraft and a list of component parts. When a user positions their mouse pointer over a component name, the graphic will change to highlight that component.

See the Mir space station graphic below for an example. I have created similar graphics for the Saturn 5 Rocket, the Skylab space station, and the Gemini spacecraft. I'm currently working on more sophisticated interactive graphics for future updates.

Saturn 5 Rocket.

Interactive Mir Space Station Graphic

Mouse over components

Position mouse pointer over the module names to see their location.

Posted 29 January 2012

Several New Graphics Added

Comparison of International Space Station size.

International Space Station Size Comparison

The International Space Station page now includes a graphic showing the relative size of the ISS and several other spacecraft. Included are images of Skylab, Salyut 1, Salyut 7, Mir, and the space shuttle.

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Comparison of space telescopes graphic.

Space Telescopes Graphic

The space telescopes page now includes a graphic combining many of my previous telescope drawings.

Twenty-five spacecraft are included.

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Comparison of lunar probes and Apollo lunar module.

Lunar Exploration Graphic

I'm in the process of creating illustrations for most of the lunar exploration programs. This graphic, a work in progress, includes what I have so far.

The Lunar Probes page is in the process of being updated. Expect a major update sometime in January.

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Viking lander with aeroshell and bioshield.

Viking Lander Artwork

Viking lander illustration showing the position of the stowed lander within the aeroshell heat shield and bioshield enclosure.

The image is included in the Viking entry on the Mars Probes page.

Posted 31 December 2011

© Richard Kruse, 2006 - 2012 except where otherwise noted.
This document last modified Sunday, 29-Jan-2012 18:06:07 EST

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Updates

29 Jan. 2012
The Lunar probes and Venus probes pages have been updated with new graphics.

14 Jan. 2012
New graphics added to the Mir, Skylab and Saturn 5 pages.

10 Jan. 2012
The Saturn Rockets page has now been split into a Saturn I and IB page, and a Saturn 5 page.

31 Dec. 2011
New graphics added to the ISS page, and to the space telescopes page.

31 Dec. 2011
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