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Artist's concept of Skylab space station cluster in Earth's orbit

Artist's concept of Skylab space station cluster in Earth's orbit

S71-52192 (1971) --- An artist's concept of the Skylab space station cluster in Earth's orbit. The cutaway view shows astronaut activity in the Orbital Workshop (OWS). The Skylab cluster is composed of the OWS,... More

View of Skylab space station cluster in Earth orbit from CSM

View of Skylab space station cluster in Earth orbit from CSM

SL4-143-4706 (8 Feb. 1974) --- An overhead view of the Skylab space station cluster in Earth orbit as photographed from the Skylab 4 Command and Service Modules (CSM) during the final fly-around by the CSM befo... More

Deployment of "Parasol" solar shield

Deployment of "Parasol" solar shield

S73-26773 (26 May 1973) --- The deployment of the ?parasol? solar shield, a sunshade to help cool the overheated Orbital Workshop of the Skylab 1 space station cluster in Earth orbit, can be seen in the reprodu... More

Skylab beverage container filled with orange juice held by Astronaut Conrad

Skylab beverage container filled with orange juice held by Astronaut C...

S73-27078 (30 May 1973) --- An accordian-style beverage dispenser filled with orange juice is held by astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., Skylab 2 commander, in this close-up view which is a reproduction taken from a... More

Skylab (SL)-2 Astronauts - Wardroom - Crew Quarters - SL-1 Station

Skylab (SL)-2 Astronauts - Wardroom - Crew Quarters - SL-1 Station

S73-27081 (30 May 1973) --- Two of the three Skylab 2 astronauts are seen in the wardroom of the crew quarters of the Orbital Workshop of the Skylab 1 space station cluster in Earth orbit in this reproduction t... More

Skylab 2 crewmen give demonstration on effects of weightlessness

Skylab 2 crewmen give demonstration on effects of weightlessness

S73-27262 (1 June 1973) --- The three Skylab 2 crewmen give a demonstration on the effects of weightlessness in the Orbital Workshop of the Skylab 1 and 2 space station cluster in Earth orbit, as seen in this r... More

View of the Skylab space station cluster photographed against black sky

View of the Skylab space station cluster photographed against black sk...

SL3-114-1682 (28 July 1973) --- A close-up view of the Skylab Space Station photographed against an Earth background from the Skylab 3 Command and Service Modules (CSM) during station-keeping maneuvers prior to... More

View of the Skylab space station cluster photographed against black sky

View of the Skylab space station cluster photographed against black sk...

A close-up view of the Skylab space station cluster photographed against a black sky background from the Skylab 3 command module during the "fly around" inspection prior to docking. Note the one solar array sys... More

View of Astronaut Owen Garriott in sleep restraints

View of Astronaut Owen Garriott in sleep restraints

SL3-111-1505 (July-September 1973) --- View of scientist-astronaut Owen K. Garriott, Skylab 3 science pilot, in his sleep restraints in the crew quarters of the Orbital Workshop (OWS). Photo credit: NASA

Astronaut Owen Garriott at the Apollo Telescope Mount console

Astronaut Owen Garriott at the Apollo Telescope Mount console

Scientist-Astronaut Owen K. Garriott, science pilot of the Skylab 3 mission, is stationed at the Apollo Telescope Mount (ATM) console in the Multiple Docking Adapter of the Skylab space station in Earth orbit. ... More

Astronaut Alan Bean reads data from book while holding teleprinter tape

Astronaut Alan Bean reads data from book while holding teleprinter tap...

SL3-111-1514 (July-September 1973) --- Astronaut Alan L. Bean, Skylab 3 commander, reads data from book in his right hand while holding teleprinter tape in his left hand, in the ward room of the Skylab space st... More

Dummy left behind by Skylab 3 crew for the Skylab 4 crew

Dummy left behind by Skylab 3 crew for the Skylab 4 crew

SL3-113-1586 (July-September 1973) --- This photograph is an illustration of the humorous side of the Skylab 3 crew. This dummy was left behind in the Skylab space station by the Skylab 3 crew to be found by th... More

View of Astronaut Owen Garriott taking video of two Skylab spiders experiment

View of Astronaut Owen Garriott taking video of two Skylab spiders exp...

SL3-109-1345 (August 1973) --- View of scientist-astronaut Owen K. Garriott, Skylab 3 science pilot, taking TV footage of Arabella and Anita, the two Skylab 3 common cross spiders "aranous diadematus," aboard t... More

View of Arabella, one of two Skylab spiders and her web

View of Arabella, one of two Skylab spiders and her web

SL3-108-1307 (July-September 1973) --- A close-up view of Arabella, one of the two Skylab 3 common cross spiders "Araneus diadematus," and the web it had spun in the zero-gravity of space aboard the Skylab spac... More

Astronaut Alan Bean flies the Astronaut Maneuvering Equipment

Astronaut Alan Bean flies the Astronaut Maneuvering Equipment

SL3-108-1304 (July-September 1973) --- Astronaut Alan L. Bean, Skylab 3 commander, flies the M509 Astronaut Maneuvering Equipment in the forward dome area of the Orbital Workshop (OWS) on the space station clus... More

Astronaut Alan Bean flies the Astronaut Maneuvering Equipment

Astronaut Alan Bean flies the Astronaut Maneuvering Equipment

SL3-107-1215 (27 Aug. 1973) --- Astronaut Alan L. Bean, Skylab 3 commander, flies the M509 Astronaut Maneuvering Equipment in the forward dome area of the Orbital Workshop (OWS) on the space station cluster in ... More

Astronaut Jack Lousma doing acrobatics in OWS dome area

Astronaut Jack Lousma doing acrobatics in OWS dome area

Astronaut Jack R. Lousma, Skylab 3 pilot, doing acrobatics in the dome area of the Orbital Workshop (OWS) on the space station cluster in Earth orbit. The dome area is about 22 feet in diameter and 19 feet from... More

View inside personal hygiene locker of Skylab 3 astronauts

View inside personal hygiene locker of Skylab 3 astronauts

SL3-110-1430 (August 1973) --- View inside the personal hygiene locker of a Skylab 3 astronaut, which contains his toothbrush, battery operated razor, toothpaste and hand cream. Photo credit: NASA

Astronauts Carr and Pogue demonstrate weight training in zero-gravity

Astronauts Carr and Pogue demonstrate weight training in zero-gravity

SL4-150-5080 (16 Nov. 1973-8 Feb. 1974) --- Two of the three Skylab 4 (third manning) astronauts exhibit the "magic" that can be accomplished in the weightlessness of space. Astronaut Gerald D. Carr, mission co... More

Astronaut Gerald Carr floats in forward dome area

Astronaut Gerald Carr floats in forward dome area

Astronaut Gerald P. Carr, commander for the Skylab 4 mission, demonstrates the effects of zero-gravity as he floats in the forward dome area of the Orbital Workshop of the Skylab space station while in Earth orbit.

View from airlock hatch looking down length of Orbiting Workshop

View from airlock hatch looking down length of Orbiting Workshop

SL4-150-5062 (January 1974) --- A 35mm camera, operated by astronaut William R. Pogue, Skylab 4 pilot, recorded this wide scene of his Skylab 4 crewmates on the other end of the orbital workshop. Astronauts Jer... More

View of Skylab space station cluster in Earth orbit from CSM

View of Skylab space station cluster in Earth orbit from CSM

SL4-143-4707 (8 Feb. 1974) --- An overhead view of the Skylab space station cluster in Earth orbit as photographed from the Skylab 4 Command and Service Modules (CSM) during the final fly-around by the CSM befo... More