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Skylab 2

Saturn IBNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 39B
Friday, May 25, 1973 · 01:00 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadSkylab 2
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSkylab
StagesUnknown
PadLaunch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 39B

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.627°N
Longitude
80.621°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

01:00 PM UTC - 01:00 PM UTC

Vehicle

Saturn IB

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches147
Successes122

Provider

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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USA • Founded 1958

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.