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Agency ends effort to save Skylab from reentry
NASA announced it would abandon efforts to keep Skylab in orbit, predicting it will reenter between mid 1979 and mid 1980. About 25 tons of debris could survive, spreading along a 3,000 mile belt, with most areas over water or uninhabited regions. The agency cited limited chance of success and noted sunspot activity increased atmospheric drag, making stabilization unlikely.
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