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| Station Name | : | Skylab | | Station Mass Value | : | 169,950 lb (77,088 kg) w/o CSM | >| Station Call Sign | : | Skylab | | Station Crew | : | 3 | >| Station Launch | : | May 14, 1973 17:30:00 UTC | | Station Launch Pad | : | LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center | | Station Entry | : | July 11, 1979 16:37:00 UTC | | Station Length | : | 86.3 feet (26.3 m) | | Station Width | : | 55.8 feet (17.0 m) | > | Station Pressurised Value | : | 319.8 m3 (11,290 cuft) | | Station Perigee | : | 269.7 mi (434.0 km) | | Station Apogee | : | 274.6Â mi (441.9Â km) | | Station Orbital Inclination | : | 50° | | Station Orbital Period | : | 93.4 min | | Station Days In Orbits | : | 2,249 days | | Station Days Occupied | : | 171 days | | Station Noof Orbits | : | 34981 | | Station Distance Travel | : | 890,000,000 mi 1,400,000,000 km | > | Station Added on | : | 2011-11-09 16:11:07 |
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Description : Launched and operated by NASA, Skylab was launched unmanned by Saturn 5 rocket with a mass of 169,750 pounds. Skylab orbited the earth from 1973 to 1979. Commander/Service Module(CSM) used three manned missions to the station between 1973 and 1974. An additional Apollo/Saturn IB stood by for the third mission ready for launch if needed to rescue the crew in orbit. Thousands of photographs of the earth were taken and number of hours spent in orbit were extended. |
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