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“Artist’s conception of the rendezvous and docking maneuver in space when the two-man National Aeronautics and Space Administration Gemini spacecraft mates with the Agena Target Vehicle. Textron’s Bell Aerosystems Company builds the 16,000-pound thrust Agena liquid rocket engine for the target vehicle (at right) as well as a twin-module secondary propulsion system which fits snugly astride the Agena’s aft rack. The secondary propulsion system orients the propellant in the tanks of the Agena vehicle and adjusts its orbit.”

Secondary propulsion system? Who knew? Did you?? I didn’t!!!

“Mated”? Was the caption writer not familiar with “docked”? Ugh.

Interesting:

www.nasa.gov/history/SP-4002/p2b.htm

Specifically:

www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/static/history/SP-4002/im...

I’ve never seen this at such an amazing resolution.

digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/Ms1989-029/Ms1989-029_B06_F1b_Photo_...
Credit: Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives website

“This artist’s concept depicts one configuration currently being studied by Textron’s Bell Aerosystems Company in conjunction with its one-man Lunar Flying Vehicle preliminary design work for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas. Powered by twin rocket engines, it would be capable of 10-15 mile minimum flight ranges. It also could perform at least 30 sorties and be able to use the residual propellants from the descent stage of the Lunar Module. Mounted to the back of this design is a payload pallet. Motorcycle-like handle grips would be used for thrust and attitude control.”

To my knowledge, the Descent Propulsion System fuel of the Lunar Module was hypergolic. Wouldn’t that’ve been a risky proposition to use?

Note the deployed EASEP/ALSEP components.

Beautiful & iconic (in my world) ca. 1968/69 artwork by Bell Aerosystems’ immensely talented artist, John J. Carr.

See also...always informative & entertaining:

www.aerospaceprojectsreview.com/blog/?s=Bell+Aerosystems&...

Specifically:

www.aerospaceprojectsreview.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2...
Both above credit: Aerospace Projects Review website/blog

Additional interesting designs:

www.astronautix.com/l/lunarflyers.html
Credit: Astronautix website

“Niagara Falls, N.Y., July 3 – MOON MEN – Two astronauts, in this sketch, fly over the surface of the moon using a lunar rocket belt back packs for propulsion. The belt contains a four-hour life support system which would provide the necessary oxygen and temperature control for a short mission. The rocket belt idea is being explored by Bell Aerosystems Co.” (AP Wirephoto) 1965

The Bell Rocket Belt was demonstrated to the US Army, but they were not impressed by its limited flight time and range. The project was eventually cancelled, but the rocket belt became popular in movies, TV shows, and public events. For example, it was used in the 1965 James Bond film “Thunderball,” the 1984 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Los Angeles, and the “Lost in Space” television series.

“Transforming the LLRV into the LLTV involved a long series of changes. This artist’s conception shows the LLTV with the addition of another window, positioned to replicate the LM’s layout and the pilot’s limited view. Although a roof was installed in the LLTV, the proposed window in front of the pilot was never added.
(Bell Aerosystems C25321)”

Above per "NASA Monographs in Aerospace History no. 35" (NASA SP-2004-4535/Unconventional, Contrary, and Ugly: The Lunar Landing Research Vehicle), page 135, at:

www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/LLRV_Monograph.pdf
Credit: ALSJ website

Submitted for your approval/my edification:
Note the striking similarity in the vast, flat expanse of pavement stretching out toward the horizon, with control tower/associated buildings in the distance, and the near identical attitude/orientation & exhaust plume of the LLRV/LLTV, in both this work and that of the more 'prevalent' and iconic (in my world) depiction by Carl Zoschke. Even the similarity of the printed block letter signatures; despite being all capitals in the Zoschke version (other than the "L" in “CARl”, oddly) and all lower case in “brown”.
Hmm...
'Paul Brown' <---> Carl Zoschke??? I’m serious.
I suppose “Mr. Brown” may have emulated the style of the senior?, master?, mentor? However, wouldn’t he want to establish or promote his style, within whatever/if any parameters established by Bell Aerosystems management/art department?