NASA Skylab News Reference
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (516 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1937684849 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 500 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Originally created by NASA in 1973 to inform the press corps about America's first space station, this Skylab News Reference contains chapters detailing the station's hardware and systems. The end of the Saturn V era and delays with the Space Shuttle program resulted in the station's abandonment, and it burned up in the Earth's atmosphere in 1979. During that time two additional crews designated SL-3 and SL-4 visited the station and conducted a wide range of experiments. Launched on May 14, 1973, the station nearly didn't make it into operation when an aluminum micro-meteoroid shield tore loose during lift-off, taking one of two solar power arrays with it. While Skylab made orbit, the station was left underpowered and its interior overheated. During that time they performed four EVAs, shot 75,000 images o
"VERY INFORMATIVE BOOK AND A LOT OF DIAGRAMS" according to ebergman. THIS IS A GREAT BOOK FOR SKYLAB. IT HAS A LOT OF TECHNICAL DIAGRAMS AND INFORMATION AND ALSO HASABOUT THE CREW AND THE MISSIONS I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN SKYLAB PROGRAM ITS FULL OF INFORMATION AND DETAILS!