NASA NTRS · 19760012095
Skylab Trash Airlock
Abstract
The Skylab Trash Airlock (TAL) used throughout the Skylab mission to transfer trash materials that could support microbial growth from the pressurized cabin to the unpressurized waste tank is described. The TAL, which uses several basic mechanisms, was successfully operated daily for the 170 days of manned missions for a total of 637 cycles.
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Price, L. R.. 1975-08-01. Skylab Trash Airlock. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19760012095
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