SKYLAB SPACIAL MISSIONS

SKYLAB I

• Crew: Charles C. Conrad Jr., Commander Paul J. Weitz, Pilot Joseph Kerwin, Scientist
• Launch Date: May 25, 1973 Launch Time: 9:00 a.m. EDT Launch Vehicle: Saturn 1B Launch Site: Launch Pad 39B, Kennedy Recovery Date: June 22, 1973 Distance Traveled: 11.5 million miles Duration: 28 days, 49 min

MISSION HIGHLIGHTS

• First manned mission. The crew rendezvoused with Skylab on the fifth orbit. After making substantial repairs, including deployment of a parasol sunshade that cooled the inside temperatures to 23.8 degrees C (75 degrees F). The mission completed 404 orbits and 392 experiment hours, as well as three EVAs totaling six hours, 20 minutes.

MISSION ACHIEVEMENTS

• Mission Achievements Installed a solar shield "parasol" from scientific airlock. Released solar array wing on EVA. Doubled previous length of time in space.

Skylab 1

Launch

1973

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