(On April 12 Guichou), May 14, 1973 launch of the first U.S. space station "Skylab".


Space Center launch
1973 May 14, 2010, the United States' first space station, "space laboratory" at Cape Kennedy launched into orbit. Skylab in orbit for eight months, during this time, an Apollo spacecraft will carry three astronauts and space station rendezvous. Up to 36 meters of the space station for three astronauts prepared a studio and living room. But it soon after takeoff, a solar fenders damaged. Surprisingly, about 10 days after Charles on the Apollo spacecraft - Conrad - Joseph - Colvin and Paul - Horowitz they carry replacement parts to repair the space station in space. They plan to return to Earth on June 22.