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The Skylab orbital workshop was launched on May 14, 1973. Three crews visited the station during 1973 and 1974. Skylab re-entered in 1979.
| Name | Launch Date | Mission | Payload | Duration In Orbit | Commander | Pilot | Science Pilot |
| Skylab 1 | 14MAY1973 | AS-513 | Skylab | 2248.96 Days | --- | --- | --- |
| Skylab 2 | 25MAY1973 | AS-206 | CSM-116 | 28 Days | Charles Conrad | Paul Weitz | Joseph Kerwin |
| Skylab 3 | 28JUL1973 | AS-207 | CSM-117 | 59 Days | Alan Bean | Jack Lousma | Owen Garriott |
| Skylab 4 | 16NOV1973 | AS-208 | CSM-118 | 84 Days | Gerald Carr | Edward Gibson | William Pogue |
Backup Skylab Orbital Laboratory on display at the National Air and Space Museum.(Photos: Richard Kruse, 2008)
One of Edward Gibson’s Skylab Flight Suits. Gibson was the Science Pilot on Skylab 4.
(Photos were taken by Richard Kruse at the United States Space and Rocket Center in 2008.)
Anyone interested in the history of space exploration will enjoy these Skylab space station designs. More Skylab Products
Skylab 2 Command Module on display at the National Museum of Naval Aviation. Launched on 25May1973, astronauts Charles Conrad (Commander), Paul Weitz (Pilot) and Joseph Kerwin (Science Pilot) spent 28 days in space. (Photos: Richard Kruse, 2007)
Skylab 2 Command Module is on display at the Glenn Research Center. Launched on 28Jul1973, astronauts Alan Bean (Commander), Jack Lousma (Pilot) and Owen Garriott (Science Pilot) spent 59 days in space.
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Skylab 4 Command Module on display at the National Air and Space Museum. Launched on 16Nov1973, astronauts Gerald Carr (Commander), Edward Gibson (Pilot) and William Pogue (Science Pilot) spent 84 days in space. (Photos: Richard Kruse, 2008)
Images by Richard Kruse are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
