SP-4208 LIVING AND WORKING IN SPACE: A HISTORY OF SKYLAB

The meteoroid shield, above. The overlapped ends were joined by trunnion bolts, used during rigging to tighten the shield against the workshop. The extra circumference required when the shield was deployed was provided by foldout panels, released by ordnance.

The meteoroid shield, above. The overlapped ends were joined by trunnion bolts, used during rigging to tighten the shield against the workshop. The extra circumference required when the shield was deployed was provided by foldout panels, released by ordnance.

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