471-space-elevator-02-dixon 471-space-elevator-02-dixon – Powerful electromagnetic motors loft cargo carriers from the Island of Sumatra, on the equator, to geosynchronous orbit 22,000 miles up. A massive space elevator terminal base sits nestled within a lush, tropical coastline, extending multiple vertical tether lines high into a soft, cloud-filled sky. In the surrounding turquoise harbor, a large container vessel named "ANNA" is moored near an industrial dock equipped with a gantry crane and cargo modules, while a modern city skyline and a dome-topped coastal palace are visible across the water. The foreground is dominated by vibrant green fern trees and palm foliage, contrasting with the precise engineering of the elevator base and adjacent satellite tracking dishes. Acrylic and gouache, 1983.
471-space-elevator-02-dixon – Powerful electromagnetic motors loft cargo carriers from the Island of Sumatra, on the equator, to geosynchronous orbit 22,000 miles up. A massive space elevator terminal base sits nestled within a lush, tropical coastline, extending multiple vertical tether lines high into a soft, cloud-filled sky. In the surrounding turquoise harbor, a large container vessel named "ANNA" is moored near an industrial dock equipped with a gantry crane and cargo modules, while a modern city skyline and a dome-topped coastal palace are visible across the water. The foreground is dominated by vibrant green fern trees and palm foliage, contrasting with the precise engineering of the elevator base and adjacent satellite tracking dishes. Acrylic and gouache, 1983.
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