Skylab, the USA’s first space station 1:165 scale

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SKYLAB
Launched in May 1973 atop a Saturn V booster, Skylab hosted three
missions through Feb 1974.

The orbital workshop was built inside a converted Saturn V third stage
SALYUT with an airlock module, multiple docking adapter, and telescope mount
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telescope mount and two on the workshop. One of the arrays on the
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workshop was torn off on launch. Damage to the shielding required the
installation of a “parasol” sunshade attached to the upper science port.
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ALTERNATE
The original mission plan called for multiple missions. Apollo capsules
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launched on Saturn I boosters carried the first three crews into orbit.
Telescope 15a 15b
Following missions did not occur due to delays in developing the space
Mount shuttle which was to have carried subsequent crews to the station.
Solar activity increased drag on the station, causing its orbit to decay
and the station re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere in July of 1979.

Slip ring 8 For more information see “Skylab – a Guidebook” at

dock http://history.nasa.gov/EP-107/contents.htm
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Airlock Orbital
Module Workshop
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Mount ¼ inch inside cylinder

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MDA 3
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former

Internal former
9 if needed
X Glue to thick card
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Multiple Docking Adapter
5 2
CUT
ON X X X X

RED
LINES

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Array lost on launch Copyright John Jogerst, 2010

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Telescope 11
Mount 16

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ROLL

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TOP

15a

15b SIDE
REINFORCE WITH CARD
LAMINATION OR SUPER
GLUE, THEN CUT OUT
WASTE BETWEEN STRUTS

BOTTOM

FASTEN SIDE STRUTS

FIRST, THEN TRIM TOP
AND BOTTOM STRUTS
TO FIT
SIDE

Copyright John Jogerst, 2010 TOP

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launch

1:165 SCALE

Skylab
Launched in May 1973, Skylab hosted three missions
through Feb 1974. Solar activity increased drag on the
station, causing its orbit to decay. The station
re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere in July of 1979.