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Essay Galaxy - Skylab
Skylab
Skylab was America's first experimental space station. Some of Skylab's program
objectives were: To prove that humans could live and work in space for extended
periods, and to expand our knowledge of solar astronomy well beyond Earth-based
observations. Skylab made much use of Saturn and Apollo equipment. Through the
use of a "dry" third stage of the Saturn V rocket, the station was completely
made as a workshop area before launch. Crews visited Skylab and returned to
earth in the Apollo spacecraft.
THE FLIGHTS
Skylab's 1st unmanned mission
May 14, 1973
The station was launched into orbit by a Saturn V booster. Almost immediately,
problems developed due to vibrations during lift-off. A critical meteoroid
shield ripped off taking one of the craft's two solar panels with it; a piece of
the shield wrapped around the other panel keeping it from deployin....
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