Clearly, one of the most iconic and recognizable visuals of the 1960s science fiction series, Lost In Space, was the “Jupiter 2” – the Robinson family’s mode of transportation. Shaped in a disc/saucer fashion, the Jupiter 2 allowed for a flying saucer to visit other worlds from Earth instead of the notion of them visiting us.
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This nuclear powered, star traveling, mobile home was complete with living quarters, galley, laboratory, and even a place to keep the robot. Additionally, for those times when the crew would be traveling in space for long periods of time, the Jupiter 2 had ‘freeze tubes’ which placed each crew member in suspended animation. It was a two layer ship, each layer connected by an electric elevator and a ladder.
