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  • 40 Years Ago: Skylab Reenters Earth’s Atmosphere (46 Yrs)

    07/12/2025 2:42:07 AM PDT · by texas booster · 17 replies
    NASA History ^ | July 11 2019 | John Uri
    Skylab was America’s first space station and first crewed research laboratory in space. The complex consisted of four major components: the Orbital Workshop (OWS), the Airlock Module (AM), the Multiple Docking Adapter (MDA), and the Apollo Telescope Mount (ATM). The Apollo Command and Service Module transported crews to and from Skylab and remained attached to the station throughout a crew’s occupancy. The OWS, converted from the upper stage of a Saturn rocket, served as the main working, living and sleeping compartment for the crews, and contained exercise equipment, a galley, and many of the scientific experiments, in particular for the...