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Oxygen Tank Insulation Mission: Skylab 1-3 (SL-1 to SL-4)   Crew: Charles C. Conrad Jr. Paul J. Weitz Joseph P. Kerwin Alan L. Bean Jack R. Lousma Owen K. Garriott Gerald P. Carr William R. Pogue Edward G. Gibson Launch: May 14, 1973   Reentry: July 11, 1979   Comment: First U.S. space station This fiberglass insulation was recovered from debris that survived Skylab's fiery reentry. This artifact, identified by NASA Team Leader Raymond Gause, is a remnant from one of six oxygen supply tanks used on-board Skylab as part of the space station's life support system. The tank impacted the ground in Rawlinna, Australia and is now on display at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville. back to Artifacts © 1999-2008 collectSPACE.com All rights reserved. Questions? E-mail contact@collectspace.com