Aibo Art Auction
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Set comprising a Skylab 2 bronze medal with chain (4.5 cm) i…
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264
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Set comprising a Skylab 2 bronze medal with chain (4.5 cm) i…
See original version (French)
Estimate €30 - €40
Voluntary lot
Description
Set comprising a Skylab 2 bronze medal with chain (4.5 cm) in a plastic box (5.5 cm × 8 cm) + a silver-coloured Skylab pin in a small box (3 cm × 3 cm).
SKYLAB MISSIONS – Skylab, the first American orbital station, launched on 14 May 1973 as Skylab 1-SL-1. It disintegrated on 11 July 1979.
Skylab 2 SL-2: first manned flight on 25 May 1973 with Pete Conrad, Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz: they installed a makeshift sunshade made of Mylar and nylon (thermal insulation) and freed the solar panel that had failed to deploy. 28-day mission.
Skylab 3 SL-3: second crew: launched on 28 July 1973. Returned on 25 September 1973. Alan Bean, Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma (with the spiders Anita and Arabella). 59-day mission.
Skylab 4 SL-4: 3rd crew: launched on 16 November 1973; returned on 8 February 1974. Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson and William Pogue. Went on strike after seven weeks to secure a day’s rest. 84-day mission.
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About the sale
SPACE EXPLORATION AND AERONAUTICS: NASA photos, models, documents, etc.
Auction location
Auction time
07/09/2026 at 6:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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