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Jul 11, 2012 · Learn how NASA managed the uncontrolled re-entry of America's first space station in 1979, and how people around the world responded to the spectacle. Find out what happened to the debris, who profited from it and why it was a turning point for space exploration.
British mathematician Desmond King-Hele of the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) predicted in 1973 that Skylab would de-orbit and crash to Earth in 1979, sooner than NASA's forecast, because of increased solar activity. Greater-than-expected solar activity heated the outer layers of Earth's atmosphere and increased drag on Skylab.
Feb 9, 2010 · Learn about the final fate of Skylab, America's first space station, which reentered the atmosphere on July 11, 1979. Find out how Skylab was launched, used and why it returned to Earth earlier than expected.
Jul 11, 2019 · Forty years ago today (July 11), NASA's defunct Skylab space station came crashing back to Earth, dropping big hunks of hardware into the Indian Ocean and across Western Australia. The fall...
Feb 16, 2024 · How NASA controlled the unplanned reentry of Skylab, the first U.S. space station, in 1979 and what it means for the International Space Station today. Read about the challenges, surprises and risks of space station deorbiting.
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In July 1979 @NASA assured the world their crippled space station would crash harmlessly into the ocean, instead residents of Western Australia woke up one m...
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Jul 12, 2020 · But Skylab broke up just a bit slower than NASA’s models predicted; the station was mostly intact until about 16 km (10 miles) from the ground, based on the way the debris scattered.
