1973 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Skylab 4
successSaturn IB | Skylab 4
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.
Overview
- Date / time
- November 16, 1973 at 02:01 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 39B
- Mission
- Skylab 4
- Mission type
- Human Exploration
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit