How NASA Revolutionized Space Exploration

Views of Skylobe in orbit taken by the Skylobe 3 crew. Credit: NASA

Views of Skylobe in orbit taken by the Skylobe 3 crew. Credit: NASA

Views of Skylobe in orbit taken by the Skylobe 3 crew. Credit: NASA

Views of Skylobe in orbit taken by the Skylobe 3 crew. Credit: NASA

Orbital workshop with visible missing shield area and partially used solar panel. Credit: NASA

Detail of a scientific airlock in the unshielded section of the orbital workshop.

Credit: NASA

A portion of the detached meteor shield prevents the second solar panel from being used.

Credit: NASA

Orbital workshop with visible missing shield area and partially used solar panel. Credit: NASA

Detail of a scientific airlock in the unshielded section of the orbital workshop.

Credit: NASA

A portion of the detached meteor shield prevents the second solar panel from being used.

Credit: NASA

Separated solar panel anchor

A portion of the detached meteor shield prevents the second solar panel from being used.

Credit: NASA

Orbital workshop with visible missing shield area and partially used solar panel. Credit: NASA

A scientific airlock detail in the Unshielded Orbital Workshop section.

Credit: NASA

Separated solar panel anchor

A portion of the detached meteor shield prevents the second solar panel from being used. Credit: NASA

Orbital workshop with visible missing shield area and partially used solar panel. Credit: NASA

A scientific airlock detail in the Unshielded Orbital Workshop section. Credit: NASA

Preparation of Parasol. Credit: NASA

Workers fold the large safety canopy that will be installed during the second manned operation. Credit: NASA

A technician tests the deployment of a parasol. Credit: NASA

Making a parasol (left). Workers fold the large protective canopy that will be installed during the second manned operation. (Center). A technician rehearses the use of a parasol (right). Credit: NASA

Preparation of protective awning. Credit: NASA

Workers fold the large protective canopy that will be installed during the second manned operation. Credit: NASA

Awning deployment test. Credit: NASA

Picture of Arabella and Anita, both common spiders (Araneus diadematus).

An account of the first attempt at weaving cloth

Picture of Arabella and Anita, both common spiders (Araneus diadematus).

An account of the first attempt at weaving cloth

Picture of Arabella and Anita, both common spiders (Araneus diadematus).

Picture of Arabella and Anita, both common spiders

(Diamond Spider).

An account of the first attempt at weaving cloth

An account of the first attempt at weaving cloth

Rendezvous antennas connect two ships in the process of orbital rendezvous.

Telescope

Star Orion

system

Motivation

KTDU-66

Vol

Mooring and

exchange

The Soyuz capsule is without a circular fuel tank and with an internal transfer system

Rendezvous antennas connect two ships in the process of orbital rendezvous.

Telescope

Star Orion

system

Motivation

KTDU-66

Vol

Mooring and

exchange

The Soyuz capsule is without a circular fuel tank and with an internal transfer system

The junction is called antennas

Used to connect two ships

In the process of joining orbit.

Soyuz capsule

No tank

Flammable circuit

And with a system

Internal exchange

system

Motivation

KTDU-66

Telescope

Star Orion

Vol

Mooring and

exchange

The junction is called antennas

Used to connect two ships

In the process of joining orbit.

system

Motivation

KTDU-66

Soyuz capsule

No tank

Flammable circuit

And with internal structure

exchange

Telescope

Star Orion

Vol

Docking and transfer

International Space Station (ISS)

International Space Station (ISS)

International Space Station (ISS)

International Space Station (ISS)

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