![Close-up of the emergency gold parasol installed by Skylab-2 crew. It replaced a damaged heat shield, essential to keep the Stock Photo - Alamy Close-up of the emergency gold parasol installed by Skylab-2 crew. It replaced a damaged heat shield, essential to keep the Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/CWCEF5/close-up-of-the-emergency-gold-parasol-installed-by-skylab-2-crew-CWCEF5.jpg)
Close-up of the emergency gold parasol installed by Skylab-2 crew. It replaced a damaged heat shield, essential to keep the Stock Photo - Alamy
![Skylab photographed by the astronauts of Skylab-2 as they left the space station and departed for Earth on June 22, 1973 [2700 x 2700] : r/spaceflightporn Skylab photographed by the astronauts of Skylab-2 as they left the space station and departed for Earth on June 22, 1973 [2700 x 2700] : r/spaceflightporn](https://external-preview.redd.it/XxgHVA5D_m1LaSY8H2myAt2Bkci1-0xNTEBRpQR8uFM.jpg?auto=webp&s=cf1b3a89e2cc2491e44348430e2952481ec965b6)
Skylab photographed by the astronauts of Skylab-2 as they left the space station and departed for Earth on June 22, 1973 [2700 x 2700] : r/spaceflightporn
![A view of the Skylab space station Orbital Workshop showing the micrometeoroid shield missing. A parasol solar shield was later deployed to shade this exposed area. This picture was taken by the A view of the Skylab space station Orbital Workshop showing the micrometeoroid shield missing. A parasol solar shield was later deployed to shade this exposed area. This picture was taken by the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GE4HE7/a-view-of-the-skylab-space-station-orbital-workshop-showing-the-micrometeoroid-GE4HE7.jpg)
A view of the Skylab space station Orbital Workshop showing the micrometeoroid shield missing. A parasol solar shield was later deployed to shade this exposed area. This picture was taken by the
![Skylab in orbit. The golden shape is a NASA made parasol that replaced the heat shield damaged during May 14, 1973 launch Stock Photo - Alamy Skylab in orbit. The golden shape is a NASA made parasol that replaced the heat shield damaged during May 14, 1973 launch Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/CWCEEX/skylab-in-orbit-the-golden-shape-is-a-nasa-made-parasol-that-replaced-CWCEEX.jpg)
Skylab in orbit. The golden shape is a NASA made parasol that replaced the heat shield damaged during May 14, 1973 launch Stock Photo - Alamy
![Searching For Skylab on X: "A crack team was assembled to manufacture the equipment required to save Skylab. This included Aylene Baker to operate the sewing machine to stitch up the Skylab Searching For Skylab on X: "A crack team was assembled to manufacture the equipment required to save Skylab. This included Aylene Baker to operate the sewing machine to stitch up the Skylab](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fwu_y9tXoAEgLSD.jpg)
Searching For Skylab on X: "A crack team was assembled to manufacture the equipment required to save Skylab. This included Aylene Baker to operate the sewing machine to stitch up the Skylab
![22 June 1973) --- This overhead view of the Skylab Space Station was taken from the Departing Skylab Command/Service Module during the Skylab 2's final fly-around inspection. The single solar panel is 22 June 1973) --- This overhead view of the Skylab Space Station was taken from the Departing Skylab Command/Service Module during the Skylab 2's final fly-around inspection. The single solar panel is](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RA4B54/22-june-1973-this-overhead-view-of-the-skylab-space-station-was-taken-from-the-departing-skylab-commandservice-module-during-the-skylab-2s-final-fly-around-inspection-the-single-solar-panel-is-quite-evident-as-well-as-the-parasol-solar-shield-rigged-to-replace-the-missing-micrometeoroid-shield-RA4B54.jpg)
22 June 1973) --- This overhead view of the Skylab Space Station was taken from the Departing Skylab Command/Service Module during the Skylab 2's final fly-around inspection. The single solar panel is
![Parasol", sunshade for Skylab 1, receives checkout in bldg 10 - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search Parasol", sunshade for Skylab 1, receives checkout in bldg 10 - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search](https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1973/05/23/parasol-sunshade-for-skylab-1-receives-checkout-in-bldg-10-b176f5-1024.jpg)