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Transcript of a speech given by Wernher von Braun to the Alabama Legislature.
Von Braun, then the director of Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, delivered this speech to the legislature in 1961. In the speech, he emphasizes that Alabama must take advantage of its position in the aerospace industry and create a robust "academic and research environment" in Huntsville to attract businesses that "will give birth to major new industries throughout the state." He exhorts the legislature to fund the newly established University of Alabama Research Institute (now part of the University of Alabama in Huntsville), arguing that "the Institute will not only be self-sustaining, but will enrich the State both financially and culturally." The legislature later approved von Braun's request of $3 million for the Research Institute, enabling the purchase of 200 acres of land for the campus and the construction of the Institute in 1964. The speech includes copies of slides von Braun used during his presentation, including diagrams of Saturn and Nova rockets as well as a mockup of a Saturn rocket on the lawn of the state capitol in Montgomery. -
"SL-III MC-1/1 Time: 05:01 CDT 09:10 GMT 7/28/73" - "SL-III MC-10/4 Time:06:08 CDT 09:11:08 GMT 7/8/73."
This mission commentary describes the Skylab 3 launch. -
"SL-II MC-616/1 Time: 20:41 CDT, 14:01:41 GMT 6/6/73" - "SL-II MC-630/1 Time: 07:57 CDT, 14:12:57 GMT 6/7/73."
This mission commentary primarily depicts the Skylab 2 crew working on, and maintaining the Apollo Telescope Mount systems. -
"SL-II MC-114/4 Time: 21:36 CDT 01:13:36 GET 5/26/73" - "SL-II MC-117/4 Time: 23:47 CDT, 1:15:47 GET 5/27/73."
This mission commentary primarily depicts the Skylab 2 crew transitioning to permanent habitation in the Skylab 1 Orbital Workshop from the Skylab 2 Command module. -
"SL-II MC-109/1 Time: 20:02 CDT 1:12:02 GET 5/26/73"-"SL-II MC-114/3 Time: 21:36 CDT 01:13:36 GET 5/26/73."
This mission commentary primarily depicts the Skylab 2 crew finishing their work on the solar parasol. This mission commentary also depicts the discussion between the Skylab 2 crew and ground control about the permanent move to habitation in the Orbital Workshop. -
"Time: 17:15 p.m. CDT, 1:09:15 GET SL-II MC102/1 5/26/73" - "SL-II MC-108/1 Time: 19:53 p.m. CDT 1:11:53 GET 5/26/73."
This mission commentary primarily depicts the Skylab 2 crew unpacking and assembling the solar parasol. The Skylab 2 crew is also depicted deploying the solar parasol. -
"SL-II MC-97/1 Time: 3:23 p.m. CDT, 1:07:23 GET 5/26/73" - "SL-II MC-101/2 Time: 4:56 p.m. CDT 1:08:56 GET 5/26/73."
This mission commentary primarily depicts the Skylab 2 crew discussing the deployment of the parasol for the alleviation of temperature pressures. The Skylab 2 crew is also depicted making the preparations for the deployment of the solar parasol. -
"SL-II MC-88/2 Time: 1:34 p.m. CDT, 1:05:34 GET 5/26/73" - "SL-II MC-96/1 Time: 15:13 p.m. CDT 1:07:13 GET 5/26/73."
This mission commentary primarily depicts the Skylab 2 crew carrying out maintenance on the life support systems. This mission commentary also depicts the Skylab 2 crew operating the Apollo Telescope Mount. -
"SL-II MC-81/1 Time: 11:44 a.m. CDT, 1:03:44 GET 5/26/73" - "SL-II MC-88/1 Time: 1:34 p.m. CDT 1:05:34 GET 5/26/73."
This mission commentary depicts the Skylab 2 crew trying to resolve a low temperature problem in the scientific airlock. The commentary also depicts the Astronaut assessment of the Orbital Workshop high temperature problems.