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Name of Image:
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Skylab-3 Mission Onboard Photograph - Skylab with a Twin-Pole Sunshield
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MIX #:
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7459612
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NIX #:
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MSFC-7459612
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Date of Image:
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1973-01-01
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Category:
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Skylab
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Full Description:
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Shortly after liftoff on May 14, 1973, atmospheric drag tore off the thin metallic shield of Skylab that was designed to protect her from micro-meteorites and the Sun's intense heat. The Skylab-2 crew deployed a parasol sunshield to protect the orbiting laboratory. Concern over the possibility that materials used for the parasol would deteriorate with prolonged exposure to the Sun's rays prompted the installation of a second sunshield during the Skylab-3 mission. This time, the crew exited the space station and installed a twin-pole device to position the shield over the parasol. This photograph was taken by the Skylab-4 mission.
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(MRPO) MRD/SPD Discipline(s):
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n/a
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(MRPO) Subject Type:
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n/a
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Keywords:
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Skylab, Twin-Pole Sunshield
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MSFC Negative Number:
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7459612
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Reference Number:
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MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
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