Statements (254)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:space_station
|
| gptkbp:capacity |
140 m³
approximately 360 m³ about 3,200 cubic feet 3,200 cubic feet about 90 cubic meters |
| gptkbp:circular_orbit |
yes
|
| gptkbp:collaboration |
gptkb:none
limited |
| gptkbp:communication |
gptkb:NASA's_ground_control
S-band |
| gptkbp:contribution |
solar physics research
advancements in space medicine understanding of microgravity effects biological experiments in space earth science data collection |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:crew |
gptkb:Paul_Weitz
gptkb:Owen_Garriott gptkb:Robert_Parker gptkb:David_Scott gptkb:William_L._Mc_Nair gptkb:3 gptkb:Skylab_3 gptkb:Gerald_Carr gptkb:Franklin_Chang-Diaz gptkb:Skylab_4 gptkb:Charles_Duke gptkb:William_Pogue gptkb:Robert_L._Crippen gptkb:Charles_D._Gemar gptkb:John_W._Young gptkb:Robert_Crippen gptkb:Alan_Bean gptkb:Richard_Truly gptkb:Fred_Leslie gptkb:John_M._Lounge gptkb:Skylab_2 gptkb:Joseph_Kerwin gptkb:Edward_Gibson gptkb:Jack_Lousma gptkb:David_Leestma gptkb:John_Lounge gptkb:Charles_Bolden gptkb:Charles_Conrad gptkb:Don_Lind 58 extensive about 30 about 30 astronauts |
| gptkbp:crew_capacity |
gptkb:3
3 to 5 up to 84 days |
| gptkbp:crew_members_of_skylab_2 |
gptkb:Paul_Weitz
gptkb:Joseph_Kerwin gptkb:Charles_Conrad |
| gptkbp:crew_members_of_skylab_3 |
gptkb:Owen_Garriott
gptkb:Alan_Bean gptkb:Jack_Lousma |
| gptkbp:crew_members_of_skylab_4 |
gptkb:William_Pogue
gptkb:Edward_Gibson gptkb:Gordon_Fullerton |
| gptkbp:debris |
remnants fell over Australia
|
| gptkbp:decommissioned |
February 1974
|
| gptkbp:design |
modular design
modular |
| gptkbp:design_influence |
gptkb:International_Space_Station
|
| gptkbp:diameter |
6.7 m
about 6.7 meters |
| gptkbp:dimensions |
about 118 feet long
|
| gptkbp:discovery_year |
July 11, 1979
|
| gptkbp:earth_observation |
gptkb:true
|
| gptkbp:electrification |
solar panels
|
| gptkbp:final_crewed_mission |
gptkb:Skylab_4
|
| gptkbp:first_american_space_station |
gptkb:true
yes |
| gptkbp:first_flight |
gptkb:Skylab_4
gptkb:Skylab_2 |
| gptkbp:first_u._s._space_station |
gptkb:true
|
| gptkbp:has_research_center |
earth observation instruments
astronomy observatory life sciences laboratory |
| gptkbp:height |
22.5 feet
|
| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
influenced future missions
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Skylab
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
future space stations
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Apollo_program
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:International_Space_Station
inspired future missions and designs |
| gptkbp:launch_date |
May 14, 1973
|
| gptkbp:launch_mass |
about 77,000 kg
|
| gptkbp:launch_price |
$150 million
|
| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station |
| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Saturn_V
gptkb:Saturn_IB |
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:NASA
May 14, 1973 |
| gptkbp:launched_in |
gptkb:1973
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
paved the way for future space stations
influenced future space stations pioneering space research paved the way for future space stations. |
| gptkbp:length |
24.4 meters
24.4 m 110.5 feet about 110 feet about 24.1 meters |
| gptkbp:life_support_system |
tested
|
| gptkbp:location |
Low Earth Orbit
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:mass |
77,000 kg
about 77,000 kg 77,000 pounds about 77,000 pounds |
| gptkbp:microgravity_research |
gptkb:true
yes |
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:3
gptkb:6 gptkb:Skylab_3 gptkb:Skylab_4 gptkb:Skylab_2 yes operated by NASA |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
gptkb:Skylab_4
gptkb:true |
| gptkbp:module |
gptkb:3
multiple multiple scientific modules |
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
first long-duration space missions by the United States
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievements |
gptkb:medical_research
materials science astrophysics solar physics earth observation microgravity experiments advancements in space medicine pioneered long-duration spaceflight observations of Earth studies of solar phenomena |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
first American space station
first space station to conduct scientific research first space station to have a solar observatory first space station to host a crew first space station to be operated by the United States first space station to have a docking system first space station to be launched by the United States first space station to have a crewed mission longer than 450 days first space station to have a crewed mission longer than 100 days first space station to have a crewed mission longer than 200 days first space station to have a crewed mission longer than 180 days first space station to have a crewed mission longer than 120 days first space station to have a crewed mission longer than 90 days first space station to have a crewed mission longer than 400 days first space station to have a crewed mission longer than 60 days first space station to be deorbited first space station to have a spacewalk first space station to have a crewed mission longer than 250 days first space station to have a crewed mission longer than 150 days first space station to have a crewed mission longer than 500 days first space station to have a crewed mission longer than 300 days first space station to have a crewed mission longer than 350 days first space station to have a crewed mission longer than 30 days first space station to have a laboratory for life sciences |
| gptkbp:number_of_crewed_missions |
gptkb:3
|
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:operational_period |
1973 to 1974
about 6 years |
| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:orbit_type |
Low Earth Orbit
low Earth orbit |
| gptkbp:orbital_altitude |
150 miles
435 km approximately 435 km 270 miles |
| gptkbp:orbital_inclination |
50 degrees
|
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
about 90 minutes
|
| gptkbp:power_source |
solar panels
solar power |
| gptkbp:powers |
solar panels
|
| gptkbp:primary_use |
gptkb:scientific_research
|
| gptkbp:public_interest |
high during its operation
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
gptkb:scientific_research
|
| gptkbp:recovery_method |
splashdown in the ocean
not recovered no recovery planned |
| gptkbp:research |
gptkb:75
various materials science life sciences material science over 300 earth observation microgravity experiments microgravity research medical experiments biomedical studies solar observations solar astronomy earth observations material science experiments various experiments in biology, astronomy, and materials science |
| gptkbp:research_areas |
gptkb:astronomy
biology materials science earth sciences human physiology solar physics, Earth sciences, and human biology |
| gptkbp:research_duration |
up to 84 days per crew
about 171 days of crewed research |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
human adaptation to space
|
| gptkbp:scientific_instruments |
gptkb:Skylab_Medical_Experiment_Laboratory
gptkb:medical_imaging gptkb:Earth_Resources_Experiment_Package gptkb:Apollo_Telescope_Mount gptkb:Multiple_Mirror_Telescope multiple various instruments particle detectors microwave radiometer ultraviolet telescope Medical Experiments Laboratory Skylab Student Project Earth resources experiments various instruments for solar observation |
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:first_U._S._space_station
gptkb:first_United_States_space_station |
| gptkbp:solar_observatory |
gptkb:true
yes |
| gptkbp:spacecraft |
cylindrical
modular unique orbital space station |
| gptkbp:speed |
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
July 11, 1979 uncontrolled 28,000 km/h |
| gptkbp:stations |
yes
to be operated by the United States |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Mir
gptkb:International_Space_Station |
| gptkbp:sustainability |
two large solar arrays
|
| gptkbp:team |
gptkb:none
unsuccessful |
| gptkbp:was |
gptkb:first_space_station
|
| gptkbp:weight |
77,000 pounds
about 77,000 pounds 77,000 lb |
| gptkbp:width |
7.2 meters
7.2 m 24.4 feet about 24 feet |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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