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Image: 40 Years Ago, Skylab Paved Way for International Space Station

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Description: As the crew of Skylab 2 departs, the gold sun shield covers the main portion of the space station. The solar array at the top was the one freed during a spacewalk. The four, windmill-like solar arrays are attached to the Apollo Telescope Mount used for solar astronomy.
Title: 40 Years Ago, Skylab Paved Way for International Space Station
Credit: http://www.nasa.gov/content/40-years-ago-skylab-paved-way-for-international-space-station/index.html
Author: NASA
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