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Skylab
Skylab was America's first experimental space station. Some of Skylab'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. Skylab made much use of Saturn and Apollo equipm ....
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.... of parasol sunshade which cooled the inside temperatures to
75 degrees F, by June 4 the workshop was in full operation. In orbit the crew
conducted solar Earth resources experiments, medical studies, and five student
experiments; 404 orbits and 392 experiment hours were completed; three EVAs
that totaled six hours, 20 minuets.
Skylab's 3rd manned mission - July 28th to September 25th, 1973
Astronauts;
Alan L. Bean
Jack R. Lousma
Owen K. Garriott
Continued maintenance of the space station and extensive scientific and medical
experiments ....
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