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drwayne
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As y'all probably know, there was a second SIVB that was configured as a Skylab lab. It was the backup or second Skylab. As it turned out, it was never launched, and now is a cut open museum piece.<br /><br />Imagine though that you are there, knowing what was learned from the first Skylab. What would you change for the second mission to make it better than the first.<br /><br />Clearly, you would make sure that the ascent problems that damaged the first vehicle did not recur - that a given.<br /><br />Any additional experiments you would configure the lab with? (Remember, Skylab has LOTS of space, probably way too much empty space), A different orbit?<br /><br />My suggestion would be to have used the empty second stage as a "wet lab" experiment - learning to take spent stages and turn them into useful habitat. <br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything." Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>