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Skylab prelaunch test as Salyut 2 troubles loom
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP A final major prelaunch test begins for America's Skylab while reports indicate Salyut 2 faces serious difficulty. Countdown rehearsals on two rockets simulate liftoffs ahead of the May 14 Saturn V launch. Astronauts Conrad Weitz and Kerwin prepare for a four week orbital mission with later crews to follow.
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