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Beautiful flown embroidered Skylab 2 mission patch, 4˝ in diameter, affixed to a letter of provenance signed in blue felt tip, “Charles Conrad, Jr., Skylab I, CDR.” In full: “This cloth patch is one of two similar designs of the Skylab I emblem that is from my personal collection. The design variations consist mainly of different colors and shades of thread. I was the commander of the first manned mission to Skylab. Our flight was delayed ten days in order to make plans for repairing the damage that occurred just minutes into the launch of Skylab, known as the SL-1 mission. This patch was carried with us during the launch of the SL-2 Saturn IB vehicle on May 25, 1973, and flew in space for 28 days. My crew and I made the repairs to Skylab during that time to enable a full-duration mission. We returned to Earth on June 22, 1973.” Matted alongside a color lithograph of the Skylab space station to an overall size of 16.75 x 11.25. In fine condition.
