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The ***Official*** Singles Thread: Remembering SkyLab
10 November 2006
| Army Air Corps
Posted on 11/10/2006 6:25:47 PM PST by Army Air Corps
SkyLab
America's First Space Station
Skylab is "cool" for a variety of reasons. First, it is a manned space exploration subject. Second, it was a spin-off of the Apollo Programme. Third, it is an example of how to make the most of what you have on hand. Also, Skylab is a story of determination and missed opportunities. In addition, there was a bit of hoopla surrounding Skylab. There were commemorative medallions, bottles, stamps, and other items. NASA intended for the Shuttle to operate with Skylab, but the Shuttle programme was about two years behind schedule. Congressional cuts deprived NASA of the funds to boost Skylab into a higher orbit and replace failing gyroscopes - the station was allowed to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere on 11 July 1979.
Skylab Launch: 14 May 1973. Severe damage was sustained during launch, including the loss of the station's micrometeoroid shield/sun shade and one of its main solar panels. Debris from the lost micrometeoroid shield further complicated matters by pinning the remaining solar panel to the side of the station, preventing its deployment and thus leaving the station with a huge power deficit.
Skylab I: 25 May 1973. Pete Conrad, Paul Weitz, and Joseph Kerwin. The station underwent extensive repair during a spacewalk by the first crew. Lasted 28.03 days.
Skylab II: 28 July 1973. Alan Bean, Jack Lousma, and Owen Garriott. Lasted 59.46 days.
Skylab III: 16 November 1973. Gerald Carr, William Pogue, and Edward Gibson. Lasted 84.05 days.
The three Skylab Crews Skylab Hardware and Facilities
Skylab as it was configured in the launch shroud
A Christmas Tree made by the Skylab Crew
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To: ilovew
Good luck on the interview!
Yes, I meant to type "How long has it been..." :-)
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posted on
11/12/2006 6:14:07 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: Army Air Corps
Thanks! Lol, sorry, I always like to point out typos...it makes me feel better about mine :)
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posted on
11/12/2006 6:17:29 PM PST
by
ilovew
(Rummy...the best Secretary of Defense ever.)
To: DollyCali
You enjoy photography and I do too, but I have over thousand graphics in one computer and over half are animated gifs - high in bytes.
My folders are pretty specific and if it is an animal in a field of flowers, it may be copied to both 'animals' and 'flowers'.
Without folders to organize things it would be hopeless, lol.
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posted on
11/12/2006 6:26:19 PM PST
by
potlatch
(Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
To: ilovew
Thanks! Lol, sorry, I always like to point out typos...it makes me feel better about mine :)
Well, I kin tiep sum things rong fer yew an giv yew sum amoosment. :-)
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posted on
11/12/2006 6:26:50 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: Army Air Corps
Lol! Thanx its alwys nyce wen uther peeple mak mistaks two.
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posted on
11/12/2006 6:38:25 PM PST
by
ilovew
(Rummy...the best Secretary of Defense ever.)
To: ilovew; Army Air Corps
I seam to hav a case ov the typo vireus to.
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posted on
11/12/2006 6:39:34 PM PST
by
darkangel82
(currently in need of a new tagline....)
To: darkangel82
Wel it must b goin awrond tonit. Mabe its contajis?
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posted on
11/12/2006 6:42:09 PM PST
by
ilovew
(Rummy...the best Secretary of Defense ever.)
To: darkangel82
Bee keerful, it mite be spredding. We doant wawnt to infekt anywun else.
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posted on
11/12/2006 6:54:13 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: ilovew
Yeas, it ken bee reashooring...
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posted on
11/12/2006 6:55:10 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: DollyCali
Will do I should speak with her on Monday. She has told me that as long as it is Absolut she gets a donation. She does a lot of these fund raisers like DVD collections for the troops and the like.
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posted on
11/12/2006 7:10:42 PM PST
by
Dmitry Vukicevich
(Vegetarian: Indian Lingo for lousy hunter)
To: DollyCali
I'm with you. BTW, it's possible all these sites: conservative, black, Christian, single parent, etc. .. are all run by the same group. LOL .. what does that tell ya? hehehe .. they're all in business. Check it out.
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posted on
11/12/2006 8:09:02 PM PST
by
STARWISE
(They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
To: DollyCali
I'm sorry to hear that you still have a headache. I had hoped that today would be my first day back on my feet. I was wrong. Now, the question is whether I'll be well enough to go to work tomorrow. I'm not betting on it at this point.
Bill
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posted on
11/12/2006 9:38:51 PM PST
by
WFTR
(Liberty isn't for cowards)
To: darkangel82; ilovew
yeah, it was so bad i had to quit lurkin the thread...8^)
To: rzeznikj at stout
LOL. I seem to have cured the typo virus, for now anyway.
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posted on
11/13/2006 7:19:13 PM PST
by
darkangel82
(Everyone has the right to be an idiot, but on DU they abuse the privilege.)
To: DollyCali
I spoke with the lady that gets the donations, it seems that it is just through the distributor that supplies the VFW with Absolut. I told her to keep me informed on the fund raisers for the troops.
Thanks,
Dmitry
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posted on
11/13/2006 7:19:18 PM PST
by
Dmitry Vukicevich
(Vegetarian: Indian Lingo for lousy hunter)
To: darkangel82
good to hear...
in between this thread (enjoying the day-old leftovers) and a turkey roasting over on one of the tech threads...8^)
To: DollyCali
December
1-3 - proud yank
I will make a note of this, but if you could send a FRiendly reminder too I'd appreciate it :-) I'm moving into a new place soon, and hopefully will have internet there by then.
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posted on
11/18/2006 5:00:21 AM PST
by
proud_yank
(Socialism - An Answer In Search Of A Question For Over 100 Years)
To: proud_yank
hopefully the "freindly reminder" will be correct ...as opposed to the freindly reminder for WRONG WEEK
:^(
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posted on
11/18/2006 5:05:48 AM PST
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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