From The Archives: Skylab In Orbit

The cover of the February 18, 1974 issue shows Skylab space station and its solar array assembly in a photograph from Rockwell International Apollo Command/service module during a fly-around inspection prior to docking by second manned crew. 

Spacecraft were 270-mi. above the South Atlantic off the coast of Brazil during maneuver.

See the cover and read the full issue dated February 18, 1974. 

Read the article on page 18 in our Space Technology section - Skylab called basis for future  missions.

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