Feb 1 1979
From The Space Library
Flight controllers at JSC reported that they would halt their 24-hour Skylab watch February 2, following NASA's decision to abandon attempts to boost or deorbit the space station. The January 25 maneuver that positioned Skylab's solar panels for constant sun tracking had removed it from the minimum-drag position and would result in speeding up its orbital decay. The repositioning was intended to increase power available to controllers to alter the path of Skylab's descent, now expected between June and August. (JSC Release 79-03)
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