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Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph(2019)

A remarkable true story of human space exploration

7.0(1)2019-02-081h 38mENReleased
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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.

Director

Dwight Steven-Boniecki

Writers

Carl Alessi

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Budget

$0.4M

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Top 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)

Images

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Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph — scene 2

Keywords

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