50 tonnes
50 tMass · definition
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50 tonnes
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50,000 kgMass in kilograms
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Skylab
Skylab was the first American space station, used for scientific experiments and crewed missions in Earth orbit during the 1970s.
77,090 kgLaunch mass in kilograms
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The launch mass of Skylab is about 1.54 times 50 tonnes.
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50 tonnes
Mass: 50 t; definition.
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Skylab
Launch mass: 77.09 t; specified.
Skylab was approximately 36.1 m long in orbit and had a launch mass of 77,088 kg. Deployed solar arrays extend across its width but do not define the measured longitudinal span.
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Compare 50 tonnes with the launch mass of Skylab. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Skylab
77.09 tLaunch mass · specified
Skylab was approximately 36.1 m long in orbit and had a launch mass of 77,088 kg. Deployed solar arrays extend across its width but do not define the measured longitudinal span.
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- Mass ↔ Launch mass
- Relative size
- The launch mass of Skylab is about 1.54 times 50 tonnes. The launch mass of Skylab is approximately 54.2% greater than 50 tonnes.
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