What happens when a space station falls out of the sky? The world got a preview back in 1979 with the end of Skylab, the United States' first space station. NASA had placed Skylab into Earth orbit ...

But it’s an achievement that would be impossible if not for an earlier space station, NASA’s Skylab, launched 50 years ago on May 14, 1973. Born out of the disappointment and leftovers over ...

Here’s how it works. Skylab was the first space station operated by the United States. It spent six years orbiting Earth until its decaying orbit caused it to re-enter the atmosphere.

NASA launched Skylab, America’s first space station, into space 50 years ago in May 1973, and it would make space history in ways its builders wanted and ways they would have gladly missed.

On May 14, 1973, she introduced us to space exploration by telling us about Skylab, the first American made space station that was launched that very same day, more than 50 years ago. In fact ...

On May 14, 1973, the final Saturn V rocket lifted off to deploy Skylab, America’s first space station. Despite a troubled start to its life, Skylab pioneered long-duration spaceflight ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. May 25 (UPI) Fifty years ago, on May 25, 1973, three NASA astronauts were launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to spend a month aboard Skylab, America's first space ...

Atop the rocket was Skylab, the biggest, heaviest single object ever to be put into space and the nation’s first long-term, off-planet homestead. At 12:30 P.M. EDT, the Saturn’s five F-1 ...

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HOUSTON - In 1973, Skylab was the United States' first space Station. Skylab 1-G, America’s first space station training module has been on display inside Space Center Houston's Starship Gallery ...

Skylab Gallery is facing the threat of permanent closure by the end of November. The Downtown DIY art and music scene, located at 57 E. Gay St., will potentially be no more after current artist ...