The Space Above Us

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**The Space Above Us**

A podcast about the history of NASA human spaceflight. New episodes every other Thursday. (ish)

Latest Episodes:

061 - Skylab Wrapup Jul 26, 2018

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We take a look back at the Skylab program, its fate, its legacy, and how it fits into the broader picture.

060 - Skylab 4: Part 2 Jul 12, 2018

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Carr, Gibson, and Pogue go the distance and wrap up a remarkable 84 day mission, thus ending the crewed portion of Skylab's life.

059 - Skylab 4: Part 1 Jun 28, 2018

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Jerry Carr, Ed Gibson, and Bill Pogue have been handed the baton and are ready to start the last leg of the marathon. Skylab 4, the final crew to America's first space station, are GO for launch!

058 - Skylab 3: Part 2 Jun 14, 2018

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Bean, Garriott, and Lousma still have 50 days left to catch up on their backlog. Let's just hope their two arachnid passengers don't escape!

057 - Skylab 3: Part 1 May 31, 2018

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Alan Bean, Owen Garriott, and Jack Lousma are ready to become Skylab's second crew. But will an attitude control propellant leak cut their stay short?

056 - Skylab 2: Part 2 May 17, 2018

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Conrad, Kerwin and Weitz have arrived at Skylab, but can they get the stricken space station under control?

055 - Skylab 2: Part 1 May 03, 2018

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We meet the crew of Skylab 2, wonder what happened to Skylab 1, and take a look at how NASA scrambled to fix their crippled space station.

054 - Skylab Launch Apr 19, 2018

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We learn about some of the scientific experiments on Skylab, get it to the launchpad, and send it on its way to orbit. Though it seems to be missing a few parts when it gets there..

053 - Skylab: A Home in Space Apr 05, 2018

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We get out first look at NASA's first big project after landing on the moon: Skylab. America's first space station is often overlooked, but we'll dig into the reasons that make it so awesome.

052 - Lunar Operations Retrospective Mar 22, 2018

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We take a look back at the Apollo Program and how we got there. Then I ramble a bit about my take on the impact of the program and talk about where the upcoming episodes will be going.

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