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Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph

"Even the most casual astro-nerd will revel in this respectful elegy to unsung space history"
The Register UK
" It is so far beyond anything released previously, including the handful of official NASA films, that it stands alone and it shines as brightly as its mostly forgotten subject."
Rob GodwinCG Publishing
I never knew how much the missions did to advance our ability to work in space.
JenniferAudience
"A fascinating documentary film about the first American space station that was overshadowed by Apollo.“
Guido Schwarz, Founder of the Swiss Space Museum
See the latest interviews with Skylab astronauts:
Paul Weitz | Joe Kerwin | Owen Garriott | Jack Lousma | Jerry Carr | Ed Gibson | Vance Brand | Bruce McCandless
"The film was extremely well done"
U.S.Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL
“My team and I were very impressed by the documentary and I was particularly touched by the whole theme and it really sent me into another world.”
Razvan IlieEastern Europe Film Festival
It was so fantastic and really flowed nicely! Great footage of those involved in the missions.
AnonymousAudience
This film is more realistic than many others about space travel.
AnonymousAudience
This film is more realistic than many others about space travel.
AnonymousAudience
I learned new stuff about the mission.
AnonymousAudience
I liked the original footage of astronauts.
AnonymousAudience
I loved the NASA historic footage!
AnonymousAudience
This one has less "B.S." feel than a few other docs.
AnonymousAudience
The film gave a visual to what I only read in books.
AnonymousAudience
I liked hearing the astronauts tell their own story.
AnonymousAudience
I learned so much more than I realized.
AnonymousAudience
Told a true unknown story.
AnonymousAudience
I had not seen the film footage before of the crew in space mission control & student experiments.
AnonymousAudience
"This movie is fantastic! Highly recommend this to any space race buff. So much material and information that I have never seen before. I only wish I knew about this film sooner. Great job on this!"
Justin SmithAudience
“I am just amazed at the amount of time and work that went into making this fantastic documentary.

Thanks to everyone involved!”

Randall GarriottSon of Astronaut Owen Garriott
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WHY MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT SKYLAB ?

Skylab was - in my view - way more important for NASA than anything which came before or since. But I didn’t always think that...

My Adventure Began​ in Australia

I was 10 years old and a poster detailing the impending doom of the Space Station had been placed in the window of our principal’s office: “Skylab is Falling!”
And there began my assumption that Skylab was a failure. I learned how it was damaged upon launch, and how astronauts had to rescue it. An overall success? For my 10 year old mind, hardly.

Fast forward 25 years and I was discussing my first book "Live TV From The Moon" with Stan Lebar, the head of the lunar TV camera team. He frequently referred to the amazing Skylab program. Why? Why would an expert see a failed Space Station as a success? I decided to look into it. What I learned, leads me to present you with the first-ever feature film about the story of what I today consider one of the greatest achievements in human space exploration history.
Read more in the director's blog