Photo of Earth taken by the Skylab 2 crew, showing a view of - Lot 254

Photo of Earth taken by the Skylab 2 crew, showing a view of South America beneath the clouds. Vintage NASA color print (20.5 cm × 25.5 cm), captioned on the back and numbered SL2-5-325. SKYLAB MISSIONS - Skylab, the first U.S. orbital station, launched on May 14, 1973, as Skylab 1 (SL-1). It disintegrated on July 11, 1979. Skylab 2 (SL-2): First crewed flight on May 25, 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 July 28, 1973; returned on September 25, 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 November 16, 1973; returned on February 8, 1974. Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue. Went on strike after 7 weeks to demand a day off. 84-day mission.