How a crippled space station paved the way for the ISS
In short: NASA's first space station, Skylab, faced immediate disaster upon launch. This video explores how engineers and astronauts turned a malfunctioning craft into a triumph of scientific endurance.
NASA launched Skylab on May 14, 1973, using the final Apollo-era Saturn V rocket.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: 40th Anniversary of Skylab
- Also: Remembering Skylab: America's First Space Station - NASA
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