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Skylab Observations of Comet
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| Name of Image |
Skylab Observations of Comet Kohoutek |
| Date of Image |
1974-01-01 |
| Full Description |
This montage is an artist's conception of progressive views of the Comet Kohoutek based on sketches and a description by Skylab-4 astronaut Edward Gibson. An early discovery of a large comet in an orbit that would reach close to the Sun at the end of 1973 prompted NASA to initiate Operation Kohoutek, a program to coordinate widespread observations of the comet from ground observatories, aircraft, balloons, rockets, unmarned satellites, and Skylab. |
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Sketches of Comet Kohoutek b
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| Name of Image |
Sketches of Comet Kohoutek by Astronaut Gibson |
| Date of Image |
1974-01-01 |
| Full Description |
This pencil sketch of the Comet Kohoutek made by Skylab-4 astronaut Edward Gibson illustrates the crew's collective impressions of the comet's appearance on December 29, 1973. An early discovery of a large comet in an orbit that would reach close to the Sun at the end of 1973 prompted NASA to initiate Operation Kohoutek, a program to coordinate widespread observations of the comet from ground observatories, aircraft, balloons, rockets, unmarned satellites, and Skylab. |
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Efforts to Salvage the Damag
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Efforts to Salvage the Damaged Skylab at the Marshall Space Flight Center |
| Date of Image |
1973-05-01 |
| Full Description |
Sixty-three seconds after the launch of the modified Saturn V vehicle carrying the Skylab cluster, engineers in the operation support and control center saw an unexpected telemetry indication that signalled that damages occurred on one solar array and the micrometeoroid shield during the launch. Still unoccupied, the Skylab was stricken with the loss of the heat shield and sunlight beat mercilessly on the lab's sensitive skin. Internal temperatures soared, rendering the the station uninhabitable, threatening foods, medicines, films, and experiments. The launch of the first marned Skylab (Skylab-2) mission was delayed until methods were devised to repair and salvage the workshop. Personnel from other NASA Centers and industries quickly joined the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in efforts to save the damaged Skylab. They worked day and night for the next several days. Eventually the MSFC developed, tested, rehearsed, and approved three repair options. These options included a parasol sunshade and a twin-pole sunshade to restore the temperature inside the workshop, and a set of metal cutting tools to free the jammed solar panel. This photograph was taken during a discussion of the methods of the twin-pole Sun shield by (left to right) Astronaut Alan Bean, MSFC Director Dr. Rocco Petrone, Astronaut Edward Gibson, and MSFC engineer Richard Heckman. Dr. William Lucas, who became MSFC Director after Dr. Petrone left MSFC in March of 1974, is standing. |
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Astronaut Edward Gibson seat
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Astronaut Edward Gibson seated at the Apollo Telescope Mount mock-up |
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Scientist-Astronaut Edward G. Gibson, science pilot for the third manned Skylab mission, enters a notation in a manual while seated at the control and display panel for the Apollo Telescope Mount (ATM) during simulations inside the one-G trainer for the Multiple Docking Adapter (MDA) at JSC. |
| Date |
09.10.1973 |
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Astronaut Edward Gibson trai
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Astronaut Edward Gibson trains with Earth Resources Experiments Package |
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Scientist-Astronaut Edward G. Gibson, Skylab 4 science pilot, turns on a switch on the control box of the S190B camera, one of the components of the Earth Resources Experiments Package (EREP). The single lens Earth Terrain Camera takes five-inch photographs. Behind Gibson is the stowed suits of Astronaut Gerald P. Carr, commander for the third manned mission. The exercise took place in the Orbital Workshop one-G trainer at JSC. |
| Date |
09.10.1973 |
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Astronaut Edward Gibson sail
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Astronaut Edward Gibson sails through airlock module hatch |
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Scientist-Astronaut Edward G. Gibson, science pilot for the Skylab 4 mission, demonstrates the effects of zero-gravity as he sails through airlock module hatch. |
| Date Taken |
1974-02-01 |
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Astronaut Edward Gibson trai
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| Title |
Astronaut Edward Gibson trains with Earth Resources Experiments Package |
| Description |
Scientist-Astronaut Edward G. Gibson, Skylab 4 science pilot, turns on a switch on the control box of the S190B camera, one of the components of the Earth Resources Experiments Package (EREP). The single lens Earth Terrain Camera takes five-inch photographs. Behind Gibson is the stowed suits of Astronaut Gerald P. Carr, commander for the third manned mission. The exercise took place in the Orbital Workshop one-G trainer at JSC. |
| Date Taken |
1973-09-10 |
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Astronaut Edward Gibson seat
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Astronaut Edward Gibson seated at the Apollo Telescope Mount mock-up |
| Description |
Scientist-Astronaut Edward G. Gibson, science pilot for the third manned Skylab mission, enters a notation in a manual while seated at the control and display panel for the Apollo Telescope Mount (ATM) during simulations inside the one-G trainer for the Multiple Docking Adapter (MDA) at JSC. |
| Date Taken |
1973-09-10 |
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Astronaut Edward Gibson stan
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Astronaut Edward Gibson stands at Apollo Telescope Mount in Skylab |
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Scientist-Astronaut Edward G. Gibson, Skylab 4 science pilot, stands at the Apollo Telescope Mount (ATM) console in the Multiple Docking Adapter (MDA) of the Skylab space station cluster in Earth orbit. |
| Date Taken |
1974-02-11 |
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