Salvage One - January 20, 1979

01/20/22 • 5 min

In the days before billionaires launching themselves into space, the thought of inventive, resourceful people doing home-grown spaceflight was pure science fiction. Sci-Fi 5 revisits the Andy Griffith vehicle Salvage One, which premiered on this day in 1979.

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Written by Brian Clayton

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history.

Written by Brian Clayton

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

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Written and hosted by Ryan Myers

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