Space Shuttle Atlantis

by Jack Fellows

Title

Space Shuttle Atlantis

Artist

Jack Fellows

Medium

Painting - Oil On Masonite

Description

The mission assigned to space shuttle Atlantis for its outer space debut received the highest security classification from the United States Department of Defense. Shuttle commander Karol Bobko and pilot Ronald Grabe flew mission specialists David Hilmers, Robert Stewart and William Pailes on one of the shorter shuttle flights, lasting just over four days. Like the other orbiters in America's space fleet, Atlantis bears the name of a pioneering sea vessel that established new frontiers in research and exploration. Atlantis was named in honor of the primary research vessel for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Massachusetts from 1930 to 1966. This two-masted sailing ship was the first American vessel to be used for oceanographic research and contained two onboard laboratories. The ship studied water samples, currents and marine life while using the first electronic sounding devices to map the ocean floor. The shuttle Atlantis carries the spirit of this famous sailing ship into space.

Please note the "Fine Art America" watermark will not appear on the painting or any print reproduction.

Artwork Copyright © 1996 Wind River Studios Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved under United States and international copyright laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, transmit, or otherwise exploit the Artwork in any way. Any sale of the physical original does not include or convey the Copyright or any right comprised in the Copyright. WRSH Stock Number XB15351

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