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When surplus [[Saturn IV|Saturn V]] rockets became available after the Moon landings, a single S-IVB stage from a [[Saturn Ib]] was outfitted as a space station on the ground, and flown to space atop a Saturn INT-20 (basically a Saturn-V without a third stage.).
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A [[wet workshop]] design was considered for the [[Skylab]] space station. A single S-IVB stage from a [[Saturn Ib]] rocket was to be used. However, when surplus [[Saturn IV|Saturn V]] rockets became available after the Moon landings, an S-IVB was outfitted as a space station on the ground, and flown to space atop a Saturn INT-20 (basically a Saturn-V without a third stage.).
  
  

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A wet workshop design was considered for the Skylab space station. A single S-IVB stage from a Saturn Ib rocket was to be used. However, when surplus Saturn V rockets became available after the Moon landings, an S-IVB was outfitted as a space station on the ground, and flown to space atop a Saturn INT-20 (basically a Saturn-V without a third stage.).