Skylab 4 Mission

Mission patch Skylab 4 Mission Patch

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

16 Nov 1973, 2:01pm

Pad

Launch Complex 39B

Launch Service Provider

Vehicle

Spacecraft Stage

Apollo Command/Service Module

Crew

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Gerald P. Carr

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William R. Pogue

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Edward Gibson

Mission

Skylab 4

Mission Type

Human Exploration

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

Skylab 4 (also known as SL-4 or SLM-3) was the third and the last crewed mission to the first US orbital space station Skylab. The mission began on November 16, 1973, 14:01:23 UTC with the launch of a three-person crew. Crew members were the Commander Gerald P. Carr, Science Pilot Edward G. Gibson and William R. Pogue. During their 83-day stay on the station, crew performed Earth and solar observations. The mission ended successfully with the splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on February 8, 1974, 15:16:53 UTC.

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Launch of Skylab 4 (CBS)

Updated: Apr 16, 10:45am UTC

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