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Skylab I (SL-2) Desk Ashtray Display Containing General Electric Heat Shielding "Parasol" Material....
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Skylab I (SL-2) Desk Ashtray Display Containing General Electric Heat Shielding "Parasol" Material. A handsome 8" x 8" x 2.125" wooden tray containing a heavy glass ash (or knick knack) tray. Lining the tray and over the top is a 10" x 5.5" sheet of orange over silver solar shield material. A clear engraved plaque reads:Skylab I Emergency Heat Shielding
Supplied By The General Electric Company
In The First Major Repair In Space
And Subsequent Successful Mission 6/22/73
Skylab sustained damage during its launch and the crew of SL-2 had to make repairs to make it habitable and functional. This material was used to create a "parasol" to shade the overheated Orbital Workshop. Very fine.
Auction Info
2023 May 19 - 20 Space Exploration Signature® Auction #6273 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2023
19th-20th
Friday-Saturday
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