Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Title:
Skylab 3 Close-Up
Full Description:
A closeup view of the Skylab space station photographed against an Earth background from the Skylab 3 Command/Service Module during station keeping maneuvers prior to docking. The Ilba Grande de Gurupa area of the Amazon River Vally of Brazil can be seen below. Aboard the command module were astronauts Alan L. Bean, Owen K. Garriott, and Jack R. Lousma, who remained with the Skylab space station in Earth's orbit for 59 days. This picture was taken with a hand-held 70mm Hasselblad camera using a 100mm lens and SO-368 medium speed Ektachrome film. Note the one solar array system wing on the Orbital Workshop (OWS) which was successfully deployed during axtravehicular activity (EVA) on the first manned Skylab flight. The parasol solar shield which was deployed by the Skylab 2 crew can be seen through the support struts of the Apollo Telescope Mount.
Date:
07/28/1973
NASA Center:
Headquarters
Subject Category:
Skylab
Keywords:
Extravehicular
Keywords:
Activity
Keywords:
EVA
Keywords:
Apollo
Keywords:
Alan
Keywords:
1
Keywords:
Bean
Keywords:
3
Keywords:
2
Keywords:
Skylab
Keywords:
Orbital
Keywords:
Workshop
Keywords:
Jack
Keywords:
Lousma
Keywords:
Owen
Keywords:
Garriott
Keywords:
Telescope
Keywords:
Mount
Keywords:
OWS
Keywords:
ATM
Audience:
General Public
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Skylab
facet_what:
PARASOL
facet_where:
Brazil
facet_when:
07-28-1973
facet_when_year:
1973
Image #:
SL3-114-1683
original_url:
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1711
Center:
HQ
Center Number:
SL3-114-1683
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001711
Creator-Photographer:
NASA
Original Source:
DIGITAL

Skylab 3 Close-Up