Skylab 1

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:space_station
gptkbp:capacity 3,200 cubic feet
gptkbp:collaboration limited
gptkbp:crew gptkb:9
gptkb:Skylab_3
gptkb:Skylab_4
gptkb:Skylab_2
extensive
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:3
gptkbp:cultural_impact popular in media
gptkbp:debut gptkb:true
gptkbp:design modular
gptkbp:discovery_year July 11, 1979
gptkbp:earth_observation gptkb:true
gptkbp:electrification solar panels
gptkbp:first_american_space_station gptkb:true
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Skylab_4
gptkbp:height 18.5 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:first_U._S._space_station
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Skylab 1
gptkbp:inspiration for international space collaboration
gptkbp:launch_date May 14, 1973
gptkbp:launch_mass about 77,000 pounds
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Saturn_IB
gptkbp:launch_window gptkb:1973
gptkbp:legacy influenced future space stations
gptkbp:length 110.5 feet
gptkbp:mass 77,000 pounds
gptkbp:mission gptkb:1974
gptkb:6
gptkb:Houston
gptkbp:mission_duration 171 days
gptkbp:notable_achievements gptkb:significant
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbit_type about 250 km
low Earth orbit
gptkbp:orbital_altitude about 435 km
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 50 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period gptkb:true
about 90 minutes
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:research over 300
valuable for future missions
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:technology_demonstrations
materials science
earth sciences
solar physics
microgravity research
biomedical studies
gptkbp:scientific_instruments multiple
gptkbp:solar_observatory gptkb:true
gptkbp:spacecraft orbital laboratory
gptkbp:speed July 11, 1979
uncontrolled
gptkbp:stations gptkb:true
gptkbp:status deorbited
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mir
gptkbp:team limited
gptkbp:width 24.4 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Skylab_2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5