Skylab was for NASA an important step in preparing for future routine space operations with the advent of the cheaper space shuttles. It was to probe the sun as the main source of energy and evaluate man's ability to live and work in space over long periods of time.

Join the meeting online HERE if you can't attend in person

About the speaker: John Dunthorne

I am a retired teacher of physics, electronics and information and communication technology. I am a member of the Cleethorpes and District Astronomical Society where I am responsible for organising the Beginners' sessions. I have had a lifelong interest in astronomy and the manned space programme and I was 15 when I watched Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin step onto the Moon. I hope to live to see the first woman walk on the Moon.