50 Years Ago Space

50 years ago, NASA prepared to launch America’s first space station

Excerpt from the July 4, 1970 issue of Science News

a photo of Skylab

Skylab enabled record-setting scientific observations despite its short tenure in space.

NASA

By Maria Temming

- More than 2 years ago

cover of Science News, July 4, 1970

Power for Skylab, Science News, July 4, 1970

The largest solar cell array system for electrical power ever devised for a spacecraft is now being completed….