Object Details
- Summary
- Skylab was launched into low Earth orbit in May 1973 and occupied until February 1974 by three-man crews on three different missions. Several onboard tool kits contained a variety of tools and supplies for basic repairs and maintenance tasks that the astronauts might need to do while in space. This item is part of a duplicate tool kit from the backup Skylab orbital workshop displayed in the Museum.
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Manufacturer
- McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center
- Materials
- metal, velcro
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 3.2 x 1.6cm (1 1/4 x 5/8 in.)
- Type
- EQUIPMENT-Tools
