Skylab: NASA’s Best-Kept Secret| We Fix Anything | 2

Skylab was NASA’s underdog — a cobbled-together  program that lived in the shadow of the Apollo moon landings. But with the last of those moon landings completed in December of 1972, it was finally Skylab’s time to shine. That is, until launch. Now the eighty-ton space station is in orbit, but it’s badly damaged — possibly uninhabitable. And the timing couldn’t be worse. With America in the midst of a recession, politicians’ patience for NASA’s huge budgets is wearing thin. If Skylab turns out to be a two billion dollar boondoggle, it could set the entire American space program back decades. Support us by supporting our sponsors! JustWorks - For a limited time, you can get 2 free months when you go to justworks.com/ai Policy Genius - Go to Policygenius.com to get quotes and apply in minutes. Lutron Caseta -Get smart lighting the smart way with Caséta by Lutron smart switches. Learn more about Caseta at Lutron.com/AI See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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