Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph

Feb 8, 2019

1h 38m

★ 7.0

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.

Genres

Documentary

History

Family

Production Companies

1080 Virtual Media Consulting Ltd.

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Cast

Self - Skylab-2 Scientist Pilot (NASA Astronaut)

Joseph P. (Joe) Kerwin

Self - Skylab-2 Pilot (NASA Astronaut)

Paul J. Weitz

Self - Skylab-3 Pilot (NASA Astronaut)

Jack R. Lousma

Self - Skylab-3 Scientist Pilot (NASA Astronaut)

Owen Garriott

Self - Skylab-4 Commander (NASA Astronaut)

Gerald P. (Jerry) Carr

Self - Skylab-4 Scientist Pilot (NASA Astronaut)

Edward George Gibson

Self - Astronomer

Luboš Kohoutek

Self - Skylab 2 Backup Crew & AMRV Co-developer (NASA Astronaut)

Bruce McCandless II

Self - Skylab R - Rescue Commander (NASA Astronaut)

Vance D. Brand

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