Show ro roS S a aH H a SKYLAB SKYLAn The experimental space station program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration wilt make ex ex- extensive use of the hardware and technical knowledge developed during the manned Mercury Mercury Apollo Gemini Apollo space programs The Skylab is designed to expand our kno knowledge ledge of manned earth orbital operations and to accomplish carefully selected scientific technological and medical investigations Scheduled to begin in 1973 the Skylab Program will consist of earth orbital missions approximately nautical miles altitude using the payload of the Saturn V and Saturn 18 launch vehicles |