NASA Photo ID: S73-27403           File Name: 10076087.jpg
Film Type: 4x5 BW                  Date Taken: 06/05/73
Title: Tools being considered for use in freeing solar array wing of Skylab
Description:
Engineers at the Marshall Space Flight Center examine tools that are being 
considered for use in freeing the solar array wing of Skylab. The device at 
center is a cable cutter which is operated by cable. At right is the handle 
end of a rod. White material taped just below the handle is buoyancy
packing  to make the oject weightless when submerged in water. Small object
at left is  the attachment head for a two-prong "rake" device for use on
the end of a  pole made up of one, two or more five-foot secitons of
extension rods.               
Subject terms:
REPAIRING                               
SKYLAB 1                                
SKYLAB 2                                
SKYLAB PROGRAM                          
SPACE TOOLS                             

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