Skylab crew returns home after 59 days in space
Three healthy Skylab 2 astronauts Alan L. Bean Owen K. Garriott and Jack R. Tousma arrived home to joyous reunions in Houston hugging wives and children after a 59 day mission. They rode in a 1929 Model A Ford convertible and thanked colleagues and the nation for support.
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Last of Skylab fish dies after flight
Dr. Richard Simmonds at Johnson Space Center reports the last four mummichog minnows from Skylab 2 died in an airplane after splashdown. The eggs and fingerlings hatched in orbit. survivors perished after return, leaving no live fish to study gravity adaptation.
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Skylab Key Hidden If Russians Approach Station
Skylab commander Alan Bean said that if Soyuz 12 nears Skylab, the key is under the mat. He noted two cosmonauts are currently aboard and warned about potential proximity to the U.S. space station.
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