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Skylab: NASA Commemorates 40th Anniversary of America’s First Space Station – Photo Gallery
View of NASA’s Skylab Orbital Workshop in Earth orbit as photographed during departure of its last astronaut crew on Slylab 4 mission for the return home in Apollo capsule. Credit: NASA
Skylab was America’s first space station. The massive orbital workshop was launched unmanned to Earth orbit 40 years ago on May 14, 1973 atop the last of the Saturn V rockets that successfully lofted American’s astronauts on the historic lunar landings of the Apollo-era.
Three manned Apollo crews comprising three astronauts each ultimately lived and worked and conducted groundbreaking science experiments aboard Skylab for a total of 171 days during from May 1973 to February 1974.
Today, May 13, NASA commemorates the 40th anniversary of Skylab’s liftoff with special roundtable discussion broadcasting live on NASA TV. The event starts at 2:30 PM EDT and originates from NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. Participants include Skylab and current astronauts and NASA managers.(…)
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