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
spaceflight program
causeOfReduction budget cuts
changing U.S. space policy priorities
contributedTo design of Skylab
planning of long-duration spaceflight
country United States of America
surface form: United States
developedFrom Apollo hardware
endDate early 1970s
field human spaceflight
space station development
focus applications of space technology
extended-duration crewed missions
scientific research in Earth orbit
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 1965
includedConcept Apollo Telescope Mount NERFINISHED
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
surface form: United States
notableOutcome Apollo–Soyuz Test Project NERFINISHED
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
post-lunar Apollo missions
reuse of Apollo hardware
sponsor U.S. government NERFINISHED
startDate 1965
status canceled in reduced form
timePeriod Cold War
Space Race NERFINISHED
usedLaunchVehicle Saturn I-B NERFINISHED
Saturn V NERFINISHED
usedSpacecraft Apollo Command and Service Module NERFINISHED
Apollo Lunar Module NERFINISHED

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NASA Skylab interior associatedWithProgram Apollo Applications Program