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Topic: Photo of the week 799 (February 15, 2020)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3405
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 02-15-2020 03:12 AM
   
 The Skylab 1 space station is rolled out from High Bay 2 of the Vehicle Assembly Building on April 16, 1973. This is on the side of the VAB facing away from Launch Complex 39. |
nasamad
Member Posts: 2131
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 02-15-2020 05:05 AM
Great pic Ed, don’t think I’ve seen that one before. You can kind of see why they lost a solar wing on ascent, the covers don’t exactly look aerodynamic from above! |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 2497
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 02-15-2020 06:12 AM
This is a great view. I am currently listening to "Homesteading Space" again. This reminds me how cool Skylab was and how much scientific information was gained in those three missions. |
randy
Member Posts: 2200
From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 02-15-2020 07:33 AM
Very cool picture. I've never seen SL-1 from that angle. |
Headshot
Member Posts: 876
From: Vancouver, WA, USA
Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 02-15-2020 10:01 AM
Excellent choice Ed. Haven't seen that many really good images of Skylab I. |
LM-12
Member Posts: 3296
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 02-15-2020 10:25 AM
What is the square yellow object at ground level outside High Bay 4? It looks like a platform of some sort. |
heng44
Member Posts: 3405
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 02-15-2020 12:46 PM
I believe it was used to cover the exhaust hole in the mobile launcher. |
astro-nut
Member Posts: 951
From: Washington, IL
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 03-03-2020 02:20 PM
Nice view from above! Great photo. |
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