Skylab 2’s improvised fix for a jammed solar wing

Failed pole-and-hook approach: a 4.5-metre pole and shepherd’s hook could not move wing 1’s strap.
Cable-cutter assembly, built from onboard rods, cut the strap holding wing 1 shut.
Remote pull arrangement used SEVA Sail rope to operate the cutter from 9 metres away.
Translation handrail: the cable-cutter assembly helped the astronaut move toward the solar array.
Beam Erection Tether pulled wing 1 open and restrained astronauts; the array deployed and power readings rose.

Skylab 2’s improvised fix for a jammed solar wing

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