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PurpleSailor t1_ja0ad6d wrote

Reply to comment by JimmyJuly in NASA's Artemis moon program receives salute from Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin (video) by kevindavis338

Skylab was built using parts from Apollo 18, 19 and 20 that never flew to the moon as it was supposed to. The Apollo program got cut short due to politics, costs and waning public support. Skylab is what became of Apollo's leftovers.

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Gwtheyrn t1_ja0k61c wrote

The Apollo program got cut short out of SPITE. Richard Nixon absolutely hated John F. Kennedy with every fiber of his being and canceling Apollo was about taking the one single shot he could take at a dead man's legacy as soon as the situation allowed.

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PurpleSailor t1_ja0np1h wrote

Lol, like I said: politics ... and ...

Tricky Dicky despised his political opposition and ran a smear campaign out of the Whitehouse involving other government agencies. I was a kid but I still love the fact that he had to resign, it was great to watch on TV!

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