Hergé
Les aventures de Tintin: Objectif Lune
Casterman, 1953
(Originally published in Tintin −Lombard− between 1950 and 1953)
The red-and-white chequered pattern on Hergé’s rocket was based on a technique used to measure movements in a rocket during launching, developed by NASA. The pattern made it easier to observe rolling and spinning in a rocket at take-off.
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