If Skylab Had Not Been Cancelled
People often wonder what would have happened if Apollo had not been cancelled - but what if America's first space station program had continued after 1974? I delve into a "what if" scenario.
Everyone is familiar with "What if Apollo wasn't cancelled" - or more accurately "What if Apollo was extended beyond its initial plan" because Apollo was never supposed to go past Apollo 20. But what about if Skylab was extended?
I don’t usually write alternate history, but this is actually relevant to where spaceflight is today, and I’ll bring it back t…
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