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Description:Skylab was American's first space station and was actually planned during the early 1960's. It was finally launched and became operational in an orbit above earth in 1973. The history of Skylab was very turbulent, the project was almost cancelled several times before it even left the ground and even after it launched there were several incidents in space. Still as in Apollo 13 some of the worse accidents created some of NASA's greatest moments.NASA SP 4208NASA History SeriesCONTENTS:PrefacePART I. From Concept Through Decision, 1962–1969: What to Do for An Encore: Post-Apollo Plans – From Spent Stage to Orbital Cluster, 1965–1966 – Apollo Applications: “Wednesday’s Child” – A Science Program for Manned Spaceflight – Years of Uncertainty, 1967-1969.PART II. Development and Preparations to Fly, 1969-1973: Managing the Design Phase – Living and Working in Space – The Medical Experiments – Studying the Sun – Late Additions to the Experiments – Putting the Pieces Together – Preparations for Flight – Launching the Skylab.PART III. The Missions and Results, 1973-1979: Saving Skylab – The First Mission – The Second Mission – The Last Mission – Results – What Goes Up…Appendixes: A. Summary of the Missions -- B. Major Contractors -- C. International Aeronautical Federation World Records Set by Skylab -- D. Experiments -- E. Astronauts' Biographies -- F. Comet Kohoutek -- G. Joint Observing Program 2, Active Regions.Source NotesIndexThe AuthorsWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Living and Working in Space: A History of Skylab. To get started finding Living and Working in Space: A History of Skylab, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Skylab was American's first space station and was actually planned during the early 1960's. It was finally launched and became operational in an orbit above earth in 1973. The history of Skylab was very turbulent, the project was almost cancelled several times before it even left the ground and even after it launched there were several incidents in space. Still as in Apollo 13 some of the worse accidents created some of NASA's greatest moments.NASA SP 4208NASA History SeriesCONTENTS:PrefacePART I. From Concept Through Decision, 1962–1969: What to Do for An Encore: Post-Apollo Plans – From Spent Stage to Orbital Cluster, 1965–1966 – Apollo Applications: “Wednesday’s Child” – A Science Program for Manned Spaceflight – Years of Uncertainty, 1967-1969.PART II. Development and Preparations to Fly, 1969-1973: Managing the Design Phase – Living and Working in Space – The Medical Experiments – Studying the Sun – Late Additions to the Experiments – Putting the Pieces Together – Preparations for Flight – Launching the Skylab.PART III. The Missions and Results, 1973-1979: Saving Skylab – The First Mission – The Second Mission – The Last Mission – Results – What Goes Up…Appendixes: A. Summary of the Missions -- B. Major Contractors -- C. International Aeronautical Federation World Records Set by Skylab -- D. Experiments -- E. Astronauts' Biographies -- F. Comet Kohoutek -- G. Joint Observing Program 2, Active Regions.Source NotesIndexThe AuthorsWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Living and Working in Space: A History of Skylab. To get started finding Living and Working in Space: A History of Skylab, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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