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45 Years Ago: Skylab Reenters Earth’s Atmosphere

45 Years Ago: Skylab Reenters Earth’s Atmosphere

A few days before they left Skylab on Feb. 8, 1974, the final crew to occupy the station raised its altitude, hoping to keep it in orbit until a future space shuttle could revisit it. But higher than predicted solar activity caused the Earth’s atmosphere to expand, increasing drag on the large vehicle, causing its […]

Published by NASA on 07/11/2024

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