Skylab ended in 1979

Back when I believed in an honest science surrounding NASA there were the astronauts of Gemini and Apollo and visions of what I thought were those brave new frontiers — which later on I learned were not so brave ... or even new.

I had no idea of the sinister aspect of those lies perpetrated by NASA all the while poor mouthing for more funding as they airbrush features from photographs and continually keep we who fund them in the dark. Ungrateful wretches.

I for one can handle the truth, that truth NASA has suppressed at every turn ... but I digress.
 

The predecessor to the International Space Station was called Skylab. It made possible low earth orbit operations and was an offshoot of the Apollo program.

Skylab as a concept was a bold change from the launch and reentry operations in progress up to that point.

It was a fledgling attempt at sustained orbital operations from a platform which did not reenter the atmosphere until after that time it's duty cycle had ended.

Skylab was our first space station. It was the forerunner of permanent manned orbital platforms operated by NASA.

It fell to earth on this day in 1979, some ten days after my honorable discharge from navy active duty, over the Indian Ocean ending it's operational life.

Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind ...