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Object details:

Object Name: Patch, Repair, Flat, Skylab
Smithsonian Record ID: edanmdm:nasm_A20110452010

	Object Name
	Patch, Repair, Flat, Skylab

	Metadata Usage
	Not determined

	Guid
	http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv905477e96-ab98-430a-b73f-9204429a09f7

	Data Source
	National Air and Space Museum

	Manufacturer
	McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co.

	Materials
	Polybutene Sealant, Anodized Aluminum, Plastic, Ink

	Dimensions
	3-D: 7.6 x 7.6 x 0.3cm (3 x 3 x 1/8 in.)

	Summary
	This patch is part of a duplicate repair kit from the backup Skylab orbital workshop displayed in the Museum. Skylab was launched into low Earth orbit in May 1973 and occupied until February 1974 by three-man crews on three different missions. Several onboard kits contained a variety of tools and supplies for basic repairs and maintenance tasks that the astronauts might need to do while in space. The repair kit contained various patches, tapes, and sealants for leaks, punctures, cracks, or other interior damage.

	Summary
	NASA transferred it to the Smithsonian in 1976.

	Country of Origin
	United States of America

	Credit Line
	Transferred from NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center

	Inventory Number
	A20110452010

	Type
	EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous

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