Abstract
Skylab, Space Shuttle, and Spacelab are each a successful program of the NASA post-moon landing era of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Though different in size and mission objectives, their life support systems shared similar features such as active and passive thermal control systems, atmosphere revitalization systems, waste management, water supply, and breathable air pressure and composition control.
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Sivolella, D. (2016). Recent American Life Support Systems: Skylab, Spacelab, and the Shuttle. In: Seedhouse, E. (eds) Handbook of Life Support Systems for Spacecraft and Extraterrestrial Habitats. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09575-2_42-1
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