Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph
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Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph

A remarkable true story of human space exploration

7.0 / 10 2019 1h 38mNR English
DocumentaryHistoryFamily

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

JP

Joseph P. (Joe) Kerwin

Self - Skylab-2 Scientist Pilot (NASA Astronaut)

Lead
PJ

Paul J. Weitz

Self - Skylab-2 Pilot (NASA Astronaut)

JR

Jack R. Lousma

Self - Skylab-3 Pilot (NASA Astronaut)

OG

Owen Garriott

Self - Skylab-3 Scientist Pilot (NASA Astronaut)

GP

Gerald P. (Jerry) Carr

Self - Skylab-4 Commander (NASA Astronaut)

EG

Edward George Gibson

Self - Skylab-4 Scientist Pilot (NASA Astronaut)

LK

Luboš Kohoutek

Self - Astronomer

BM

Bruce McCandless II

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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dwight Steven-Boniecki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker