Space station · United States
Skylab
Human spaceflightReenteredLaunched 1973-05-14
Overview
Skylab was the first United States space station, crewed by three missions in 1973–1974, which carried out solar astronomy and studies of human adaptation to spaceflight.
Highlights
- ▹Built from a converted Saturn V upper stage
- ▹Hosted the first US long-duration crews
- ▹Operated the Apollo Telescope Mount for solar observations
Knowledge connections
- Operated byNASA
- Part of programSkylab
- Associated withSkylab, America's First Space Station
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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