Additionally, by 1977 the power packs could not run both the transmitter and any other instrument, and the ALSEP control room was needed for the attempt to reactivate Skylab.
Ademais, cara 1977 as fontes de enerxía non podían alimentar o transmisor e os instrumentos ó mesmo tempo, e a sala de control dos ALSEP necesitábase para intentar reactivar o Skylab.