skylab

IPA: skˈaɪɫæb

An outer space laboratory.
(Philippines) A motorcycle taxi with extension seats on the sides, configured by placing a wooden beam across the pillion.
An orbiting workshop and observatory built by NASA

Examples of "skylab" in Sentences

Skylab was the United States' first space station, which orbited Earth from 1973 to 1979
The three crews aboard Skylab conducted scientific experiments and observations in microgravity
Skylab's reentry in 1979 caused debris to scatter over the Indian Ocean and Western Australia
The successful Skylab program paved the way for the construction of the International Space Station
Astronauts aboard Skylab performed spacewalks, repair missions, and maintenance tasks during their time in orbit