Hergé
Les aventures de Tintin: Objectif Lune (1950-1952)
Originally published in Le journal de Tintin (Lombard)
“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.”
—tintin.com, Destination Moon