U.S. space exploration history on U.S. stamps also the only space station NASA launched alone. The 100-ton space station was in Earth's orbit from 1973 to 1979 and it was visited by crews three times in 1973 and 1974. Circling 50 degrees north and south of the equator at an altitude of , Skylab had an orbital period of 93 minutes. There were a plethora of UV astronomy experiments done during the Skylab lifetime, as well as detailed X-ray studies of the Sun. The station was active until July 11, 1979, when it fell out of orbit. The 10-cent Skylab commemorative stamp first day of release took
Little Orbit the Astrodog and the Screechers from Outer Space They stop on several planets before reaching Plukastre, the home planet of Pluk. Little Orbit the Astrodog and the Screechers from Outer Space Little Orbit the Astrodog and the Screechers from Outer Space () is a 1979 French animated science fiction film directed by Jean Image. It is based on the 1972 TV series "Arago X-001". The film is also known in English as Pluk in Cosmos and Pluk in the Space. Pluk, an extraterrestrial robot endowed with extraordinary strength, is stranded on Earth. He befriends the boy genius Niki, his girlfriend Babette and Niki's smart dog Jupiter. They all