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Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph
A remarkable true story of human space exploration
Overview
The first American space station Skylab is found in pieces scattered in Western Australia. Putting these pieces back together and re-tracing the Skylab program back to its very conception reveals the cornerstone of human space exploration.
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Cast
Joseph P. (Joe) Kerwin
Self - Skylab-2 Scientist Pilot (NASA Astronaut)
Paul J. Weitz
Self - Skylab-2 Pilot (NASA Astronaut)
Jack R. Lousma
Self - Skylab-3 Pilot (NASA Astronaut)
Owen Garriott
Self - Skylab-3 Scientist Pilot (NASA Astronaut)
Gerald P. (Jerry) Carr
Self - Skylab-4 Commander (NASA Astronaut)
Edward George Gibson
Self - Skylab-4 Scientist Pilot (NASA Astronaut)
Luboš Kohoutek
Self - Astronomer
Bruce McCandless II
Self - Skylab 2 Backup Crew & AMRV Co-developer (NASA Astronaut)
Vance D. Brand
Self - Skylab R - Rescue Commander (NASA Astronaut)
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