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4.1.1.  Skylab















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                            Figure 13 – Sky lab (Source: https://www.nasa.gov/media-tags/nasa-history/)
                                                     Figure 13 : Sky lab


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                                  Figure 14 – Sky lab – Comparison between Pepsi tin and Skylab

                                                  Figure 14 : Comparison

               The entire module of the orbital workshop was housed within a tank designed for storing liquid
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               hydrogen. Below this main section was a waste storage tank used for holding liquid oxygen.

               Large windows were installed for conducting experimental observations. The lower deck was

               a tightly packed space. Movement within these areas was limited to sliding sideways or moving



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