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The Final Skylab Spacewalk

Scientist-astronaut Edward G. Gibson has just egressed the Skylab EVA hatchway in this frame taken from a roll of movie film exposed by a 16mm Maurer camera. Astronaut Gerald P. Carr, Skylab 4 commander, took this picture during the final Skylab extravehicular activity (EVA) which took place on February 3, 1974. Carr was above on the Apollo Telescope Mount (ATM). Note Carr's umbilical/tether line extending from inside the space station up toward the camera. Astronaut William R. Pogue, Skylab 4 pilot, remained inside the space station during Carr and Gibson's EVA.

 

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Photo Number: S74-17456

Date: February 3, 1974

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Taken on February 3, 1974