"Pat Flannery" wrote in message
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André wrote:

The power of Skylab was also limited, one solarpanel was damaged during
launch, and could not be unfolded.


Actually, one side panel fell clean off during ascent.

The thermal/micrometeorite shield ripped off during launch, taking one main
solar array with it and jamming the other main solar array so it wouldn't
deploy. Skylab made it to orbit with far less power than originally
intended and with an overheating orbital workshop.

The story of how NASA, specifically the astronauts on the first Skylab
mission, fixed these serious problems makes for good reading.

Jeff
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A clever person solves a problem.
A wise person avoids it. -- Einstein