Skylab
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Skylab was the United States' first space station launched by NASA, occupied for about 24 weeks between May 1973 and February 1974. It was operated by three trios of astronaut crews: Skylab 2, Skylab
Skylab as photographed by its departing final crew (Skylab 4).
Skylab configuration as planned
Von Braun's sketch of a Space Station based on conversion of a Saturn V stage, 1964
The floor grating of Skylab under construction
Saturn V
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The Saturn V is a retired American super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by NASA under the Apollo program for human exploration of the Moon. The rocket was human-rated, had three stages, and was l
Skylab
…of astronaut crews: Skylab 2, Skylab 3, and Skylab 4. The manifestation of the Apollo Applications Program, Skylab was constructed from a repurposed Saturn V third stage (the S-IVB), a dry workshop, and took the place of the stage during launch. Operations included an orbital workshop, a solar observatory…
The launch of the Apollo 11 mission on Saturn V SA-506, July 16, 1969
Saturn V Dynamic Test Vehicle and flight vehicle configurations
Von Braun with the F-1 engines of the Saturn V first stage at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center
In Configuration One, SA-500D was fully assembled inside the dynamic test facility.