Detail View: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection: Illustration of the Skylab Parasol Thermal Shield Deployment
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Name of Image:
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Illustration of the Skylab Parasol Thermal Shield Deployment
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Full Description:
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This image illustrates the deployment of the Skylab parasol thermal shield. Skylab lost its thermal protection shield during its launch on May 14, 1973. The Skylab-2 crew deployed a parasol thermal shield to protect the workshop from overheating. The crew attached the canister containing the parasol to the scientific airlock and extended the folded shield through the opening and into space. Slowly, the struts extended and the sunshade took shape and was in place over the workshop's outer surface. This illustration shows the parasol at partial extension. Emergency procedures to repair and salvage the damaged Skylab were a joint effort of the Marshall Space Flight Center, other NASA centers, and contractors.
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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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term:
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Illustration
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facet_what:
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PARASOL
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facet_where:
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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facet_when:
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May 14, 1973
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facet_when_year:
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1973
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Reference Number:
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MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
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MIX #:
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0101901
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NIX #:
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MSFC-0101901
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MSFC Negative Number:
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0101901
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UID:
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SPD-MARSH-0101901
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original url:
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http://mix.msfc.nasa.gov/abstracts.php?p=1331
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