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Chemical rocket explosion chamber; chemical rockets are used for take-off and boost.
Gate seal blocking off particle accelerator from explosion chamber when chemical rockets are firing.
Particle accelerator.
Particle gun; once escape velocity is reached, the three particle accelerators provide a steady continuous acceleration by means of an exhaust stream of atomic particles.
Radiant cooling fins.
Ring of pitch-and-yaw jets.
Propellant tanks for main motors, helium pressurised.
Ring of atomic electricity generators provide power for particle accelerators and auxiliaries.
Shielding protecting entry tunnel through which ramp-operated seat 'loads' crew.
Rectifiers.
Flywheel rotor assemblage; the spinning flywheel makes the ship turn in the opposite direction which is more economical for course correction than pitch-and-yaw jets.
Retro rockets.
Retro rockets fuel.
Sensors for guiding Thunderbird 3 to lock on position when docking with Thunderbird 5.
Additional retro rockets.
Entry tunnel, used in flight as an air-reservoir.
Lift to upper decks.
Ramp-entry chair, centered in the lounge.
Bunks – sleeping accommodation.
Twin-walled hull at this point for extra meteor protection; All such spare spaces such as this are filled with propellant.
Essential life-support services (air-recycle pumps, heating, etc.) under the floor.
Stores level.
Twin-seat pilot position.
Flight computers serving console below.
Domed bulkhead of inner 'living space' capsule (pressurised).
Sensors, accelerometers and other flight instruments.
Forward pitch-and-yaw correction jets.
Hangar, Thunderbird 5
Sensors on the ring on Thunderbird 3 guide the nose into the docking port
Electro magnets clamp the ring of Thunderbird 3 to form an airtight seal; air is then pumped into the hangar to correct pressure and a warning light informs the pilot that it is safe to open
ITC/PolyGram/Carlton
