Why Was Skylab In Use For Such A Short Period Of Time?

Was the Skylab in use so little time due to its launching/deploying problems? This question was originally answered on Quora by Robert Frost.

from Forbes Real Time https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2017/09/29/why-was-skylab-in-use-for-such-a-short-period-of-time/
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