The United States' first space station, launched by NASA on 14 May 1973 and occupied by three crews for about 24 weeks between 1973 and 1974. It re-entered the atmosphere and broke up on 11 July 1979, scattering debris over the Indian Ocean and Western Australia.
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Mission Type OutcomeSuccessful research station; re-entered uncontrolled in 1979, scattering debris over the Indian Ocean and Western Australia. 1 Mission Type
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Skylab orbited in low Earth orbit
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Skylab was the United States' first space station launched by NASA, occupied for about 24 weeks between May 1973 and February 1974.
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- Skylab, re-entry section
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Skylab was the United States' first space station launched by NASA.
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