Apollo Applications Program
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The Apollo Applications Program was a NASA initiative that repurposed Apollo technology for post-lunar missions, most notably leading to the development and operation of the Skylab space station.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA program
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spaceflight program ⓘ |
| causeOfReduction |
budget cuts
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changing U.S. space policy priorities ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
design of Skylab
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planning of long-duration spaceflight ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developedFrom | Apollo hardware ⓘ |
| endDate | early 1970s ⓘ |
| field |
human spaceflight
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space station development ⓘ |
| focus |
applications of space technology
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extended-duration crewed missions ⓘ scientific research in Earth orbit ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1965 ⓘ |
| includedConcept |
Apollo Telescope Mount
NERFINISHED
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Apollo Venus flyby mission concepts ⓘ Apollo lunar base concepts NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo-derived space laboratory ⓘ dry workshop space station ⓘ wet workshop space station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | aerospace ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| notableOutcome |
Apollo–Soyuz Test Project
NERFINISHED
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Skylab program NERFINISHED ⓘ Skylab space station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | NASA Office of Manned Space Flight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States civilian space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Apollo program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
development of Earth-orbit space stations
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post-lunar Apollo missions ⓘ reuse of Apollo hardware ⓘ |
| sponsor | U.S. government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| status | canceled in reduced form ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Cold War
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Space Race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedLaunchVehicle |
Saturn I-B
NERFINISHED
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Saturn V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSpacecraft |
Apollo Command and Service Module
NERFINISHED
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Apollo Lunar Module NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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