Skylab 2 Mission

Mission patch Skylab 2 Mission Patch

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

25 May 1973, 1:00pm

Pad

Launch Complex 39B

Launch Service Provider

Vehicle

Spacecraft Stage

Apollo Command/Service Module

Crew

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Pete Conrad

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Paul J. Weitz

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Joseph P. Kerwin

Mission

Skylab 2

Mission Type

Human Exploration

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

Skylab 2 (also known as SL-2 or SLM-1) was the first crewed mission to the first US orbital space station Skylab. The mission began on May 25, 1973, 13:00:00 UTC with the launch of a three-person crew. Crew members were the Commander Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr., Science Pilot Joseph P. Kerwin and Pilot Paul J. Weitz. During their 26-day stay on the station, crew performed station repairs and conducted scientific, medical experiments, gathered solar and Earth science data. The mission ended successfully with the splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on June 22, 1973, 13:49:48 UTC.

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Launch of Skylab 2 (ABC)

Updated: Apr 16, 10:45am UTC

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