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Skylab 4

Saturn IBNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 39B
Friday, November 16, 1973 · 02:01 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

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

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Mission Brief

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.

PayloadSkylab 4
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSkylab
Stages0
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

02:01 PM UTC - 02:01 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.