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Space Stations & Habitats

Space Stations provide a working platform in Earth orbit. The former USSR launched the first space station, Salyut 1 in 1971. Skylab, America's first space station launched 2 years later in 1973. Currently, the International Space Station is a joint effort between many nations. What will the future of space stations be like?

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