Skylab SL-3 / SKYLAB II (manned)

USA

International Flight nº: 47

Earth orbit Flight nº: 45

USA launch Flight nº: 29

Launch, orbit & landing data:

Designation	06757 / 73050A
Launch date - time	28 Jul 1973 - 11:10:50 UT
Launch site	KSC, LC39B
Launch vehicle	Saturn 1B (SA-207)
Payload	Apollo CSM-117
Size (m)	10.36 long - 3.91 dia
Mass (kg)	13860
Call Sign	Skylab
Backup crew	Brand, Lenoir, Lind
Orbital parameters on 28 Jul:
- Perigee / Apogee	159 / 230 km
- Inclination	50.03°
- Period	88.33 min
Landing date - time	25 Sep 1973 - 22:19:51 UT
Landing location	30° N, 122° W 370 km west of San Diego in Pacific Ocean
Flight Duration (d:hr:min)	59:11:09
Nbr orbits	858
EVA Duration

Skylab in orbit

Skylab view of telescope

Flight Crew

Nr.	Surname	Given name	Job	Duration	Orbits
1	Bean	Alan LaVern	CDR	59d 11h 09m	858
2	Garriott	Owen Kay	PLT	59d 11h 09m	858
3	Lousma	Jack Robert	PLT	59d 11h 09m	858

Flight:

Summary: Second crew of Skylab-Spacestation; scientific work, including medical research and solar observation; test with a new developed "chair"; observation of the behavior of small animals (spiders and fishes) in the microgravity; EVA`s: from Garriott and Lousma at 06.08.1973 (6h 31m), Garriott and Lousma at 24.08.1973 (4h 30m), Bean and Garriott at 22.09.1973 (2h 41m); they conducted repairing work on the station and recovered film cassettes; crew was in better condition after landing, than the Skylab-2 crew.

Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma perform a 4 hour and 31 minute EVA on Aug 24, 1973.

Saturn 1B LC39- Credit: NASA.

Continued maintenance of the Skylab space station and extensive scientific and medical experiments. Installed twinpole solar shield on EVA; performed major inflight maintenance; doubled record for length of time in space. Completed 858 Earth orbits and 1,081 hours of solar and Earth experiments; three EVAs totalled 13 hours, 43 minutes.

Skylab-3 MANHOUR UTILIZATION
 
MEDICAL ACTIVITIES            312.5   "        8.0   "
SOLAR OBSERVATIONS            305.1   "        7.8   "
EARTH RESOURCES               223.5   "        5.7   "
OTHER EXPERIMENTS             243.6   "        6.2   "
SLEEP, REST & OFF
             DUTY            1224.5   "       31.2   "
PRE/POST SLEEP &
           EATING             975.7   "       24.8   "
HOUSEKEEPING                  158.4   "        4.0   "
PHYSICAL TRAINING
& PERSONAL HYGIENE            202.2   "        5.2   "
OTHER (EVA) ETC               279.7   "        7.1   "
 
                    TOTAL:   3925.2   "      100     "

View of the expended S-IVB second stage of Skylab 3 space vehicle - Credit: NASA.

View of the Skylab space station cluster photographed against black sky - Credit: NASA.

Astronaut Jack Lousma participates in EVA to deploy twin pole solar shield - Credit: NASA.

Astronaut Owen Garriott participates in EVA to deploy twin pole solar shield - Credit: NASA.

View of Astronaut Owen Garriott in sleep restraints - Credit: NASA.

Astronaut Alan Bean flies the Astronaut Maneuvering Equipment - Credit: NASA.

View of Arabella, one of two Skylab spiders and her web - Credit: NASA.

Astronaut Jack Lousma participates in EVA to deploy twin pole solar shield - Credit: NASA.

Astronaut Owen Garriott participates in EVA to deploy twin pole solar shield - Credit: NASA.

Skylab Astronaut participates in EVA to deploy twin pole solar shield - Credit: NASA.

Dummy left behind by Skylab 3 crew for the Skylab 4 crew - Credit: NASA.

Snow covered Alps of France, Italy, and Switzerland - Credit: NASA.

View of a portion of Great Britain looking northeastward - Credit: NASA.

Border area of Turkey-Iran Union of Soviet Socialist Republic - Credit: NASA.

Hurricane Ellen over the Atlantic Ocean taken by Skylab 3 crewmen - Credit: NASA.

The Grand Canyon as seen by the crew of Skylab 3.

The main parachutes of Skylab 3 deploy to bring the CM safely home.

Astrophilately covers:

Launch cancel KSC, signed by the crew.

Launch cancel KSC, cancel "New Britain" 11 Jul 1979. Credit: #404

Splashdown after 59 days.

Second Recovery Ship "USS Grapple" (ARS-7).

Follow ship "USNS Redstone".

Ref.: #1, #2, #7, #8, #16, #307, #402, #404 - update: 19.09.18

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