NASA, 8x10 photo, Skylab Space Station, as seen from Skylab 4 CSM, 1973

Description: NASA, 8x10 photo, Skylab Space Station, as seen from Skylab 4 CSM, 1973 Click images to enlarge Description You are bidding on a NASA 8x10 photo of Skylab Space Station, as seen from Skylab 4 CSM, May 14 1973. Skylab 4 was the first United States space station, launched by NASA, occupied for about 24 weeks between May 1973 and February 1974. It was operated by three separate three-man crews: SL-2, SL-3 and SL-4. Major operations included an orbital workshop, a solar observatory, Earth observation, and hundreds of experiments. Unable to be re-boosted by the Space Shuttle, which was not ready until the early 1980s, Skylab burned up in the Earth's atmosphere in 1979, over the Pacific Ocean. Background: Rocket engineer Wernher von Braun, science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke, and other early advocates of crewed space travel, expected until the 1960s that a space station would be an important early step in space exploration. Von Braun participated in the publishing of a series of influential articles in Collier's magazine from 1952 to 1954, titled "Man Will Conquer Space Soon!". He envisioned a large, circular station 250 feet (75m) in diameter that would rotate to generate artificial gravity and require a fleet of 7,000-ton (6,500-metric ton) space shuttles for construction in orbit. The 80 men aboard the station would include astronomers operating a telescope, meteorologists to forecast the weather, and soldiers to conduct surveillance. Von Braun expected that future expeditions to the Moon and Mars would leave from the station. The development of the transistor, the solar cell, and telemetry, led in the 1950s and early 1960s to uncrewed satellites that could take photographs of weather patterns or enemy nuclear weapons and send them to Earth. A large station was no longer necessary for such purposes, and the United States Apollo program to send men to the Moon chose a mission mode that would not need in-orbit assembly. A smaller station that a single rocket could launch retained value, however, for scientific purposes. (from Wikipedia). Photo: 1974 779-988/13, # JSCL-123. Other Subjects: Space, Stars, Astronomy, Planets, Earth, Moon, Mars, Solar System, Aerospace, Astronauts, Satellites, Rockets, Exploring, Apollo Program, Gemini Program, Mercury Program "For Ebay Use Only" is only a watermark and will not be on the item you will get. If you have any questions about this item or anything I am auctioning, please let me know. Photo Cond: EX-EX/MT, Please see scans for actual condition. This NASA item would make a great addition to your collection or as a Gift (nice for Framing). Please checkout my 1870's Baseball Tintypes in my Ebay Store Please checkout my NASA Items in my Ebay Store Visit My eBay Store To see all my Postcards To see all my Movie Items To see all my Disney Items To see all my Baseball Items To see all my Boy Scout Cards To see all my Stereoview Cards Add me to your Favorite Sellers and Sign up for my Newsletter This Item will be shipped securely. I will combine lots to save on the shipping costs and I use USPS 1st class shipping (it gives both of us tracking of the package). Please look at my other Auctions for more Collectibles of the 1800's-1900's. Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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Location: Warsaw, Indiana

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