Skylab
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was America's first experimental space station. Some of '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. made much use of Saturn and Apollo equipment. Through ....
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.... Because of the loss of the
meteoroid shield, however, this positioning caused workshop temperatures to rise
to 126 degrees F. The launch of Skylab 2 was postponed 10 days while NASA
engineers developed procedures and trained the crew to make the workshop
habitable. At the same time, engineers "rolled" Skylab to lower the temperature
of the workshop.
Skylab's 2nd manned mission - May 25th to June 22nd
Astronauts;
Charles Conrad, Jr.
Paul J. Weitz
Joseph P. Kerwin
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