This day in 1979 Skylab returned to earth

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davf

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I had a dog (pure bread miniature schnauzer) that was being flown to a vet when he was a pup. His flight was delayed because it was the day Skylab fell. As a result, his last name (the kennel registered name) was 'Skyblazer'. We ended up just calling him "Blazer".
 
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efron_24

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<p>It was a great space station.. </p><p>Many things were learned there</p><p>it is amazing that it was 1979 when it went down</p><p>i thought it was more recent</p><p>time flies</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>
 
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JonClarke

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<p>And if you can make it to Esperance and Balladonia (both quite remote) make sure you look at the the Skylab displays at the town museum and roadhouse, respectively.&nbsp; There are quite a few bits and pices of which they are quite proud.&nbsp; The parts include tanks, the film vault, panels, and other debris.&nbsp; </p><p>Of course then, as now, the NASA haters were out in force. It was 10 years since Apollo 11, three years since Viking and the last Apollo mission (ASTP), and the shuttle was afflicted by what seemed to be interminable delays.&nbsp; Skylab's fall was seen to be symptomatic of an agency in decline.&nbsp; They were wrong then and they are wrong now.</p><p>Jon</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em>  Arthur Clarke</p> </div>
 
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JonClarke

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MarkStanaway

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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>And if you can make it to Esperance and Balladonia (both quite remote) make sure you look at the the Skylab displays at the town museum and roadhouse, respectively.&nbsp; There are quite a few bits and pices of which they are quite proud.&nbsp; The parts include tanks, the film vault, panels, and other debris.&nbsp; Of course then, as now, the NASA haters were out in force. It was 10 years since Apollo 11, three years since Viking and the last Apollo mission (ASTP), and the shuttle was afflicted by what seemed to be interminable delays.&nbsp; Skylab's fall was seen to be symptomatic of an agency in decline.&nbsp; They were wrong then and they are wrong now.Jon <br /> Posted by jonclarke</DIV></p><p>Hi Jon</p><p>Yes I visited the display at Esperence a few years ago and I can well recommend it. If you believe the stories of some of the guys I have worked with what you see at Esperence is only a fraction of the debris that was collected from Skylab. Some 'doggers' (blokes who control wild dogs in the rangeland country) supposedly have keepsakes from Skylab at home but I have yet to see them myself.</p><p>Mark </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>
 
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trailrider

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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Yes it was that long ago & it stayed up for 6 years. <br />Posted by siarad</DIV></p><p>Isn't it interesting and somewhat ironic that this is also the day when the son of Skylab astronaut Owen Garriott reached the ISS!&nbsp; It is things like this that should inspire renewed interest in the American space program.&nbsp; Without that renewed interest, and with the financial crisis facing us, Congress and/or the next President (whoever it will be) could kill or substantially curtail our efforts to continue with the ISS, and reach beyond LEO to the Moon, Mars and the universe!<br /></p>
 
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