Orbiting Fuel Tank to Be Used as Low Cost Lab
NASA plans to convert a spent Saturn 1 second stage into a manned laboratory in 1968 to test using discarded rocket stages as low cost space stations. An airlock will enable astronauts to live and work inside the 30 foot long pressurized tank, with experiments on working in a large volume.
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A brief note highlights a minor funding increase to implement Apollo system basics, enabling greater flexibility and new exciting capabilities. The focus remains on practical upgrades and potential improvements.
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