• Skylab, America's first space station in Space Race
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    Skylab, America's first space station, was launched into orbit in May 1973. The large cylinder with attached solar panels is the backup Skylab orbital workshop, the space station's largest component. It was made from the third stage of a Saturn V launch vehicle.
  • Skylab, America's first space station in Space Race

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Eric Long

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