Skylab: The Space Station That Fell on Australia
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APRIL 30, 2023
Fifty years ago, on 14 May 1973, a modified Saturn V rocket launched from the Kennedy Space Center carrying Skylab, the United States’ first space station. NASA Skylab launched as a single, two-story unit that combined living quarters with a workshop. Skylab’s sun shield, shown here dangling by a thin strap, was damaged during launch.
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