Launch Overview
Vehicle
Saturn IB
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Site / Pad
KSC / LC39B
Outcome
Success
Flight
SA-206
COSPAR Designator
1973-032
Mission
Skylab 2 (Human Exploration)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Saturn IB
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Agency launches
122 (2 YTD)
Site launches
14 (2 YTD)
Pad launches
2 (1 YTD)
Payloads (35)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-027 | Skylab A-Frame Sunshade | JSC | US | |
| 1973-027 | Skylab Parasol | JSC | US | |
| 1973-027 | Skylab Parasol | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | S-IU-206 | MSFC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SLA | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | M-415 cover | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | M-415 cover | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | Skylab Parasol | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | Skylab A-Frame Sunshade | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 EMU CDR | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 EMU SPLT | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 EMU PLT | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | Apollo SM-116 | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | Saturn S-IB SA206 | MSFC | ||
| 1973-032 | Apollo LES-116 | MSC | ||
| 1973-032 | SL-2 EMU CDR | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 EMU SPLT | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 EMU PLT | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 SEVA CDR | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 SEVA SPLT | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 SEVA PLT | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 DP CDR | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 DP SPLT | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 DP PLT | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 EMU CDR | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 EMU SPLT | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 EMU PLT | JSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 EMU | MSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 EMU | MSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 EMU | MSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 EVA-1 CDR | MSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 EMU | MSC | US | |
| 1973-032 | SL-2 EMU | MSC | US | |
| 1973-032A | Apollo CM-116 | JSC | US | Track |
| 1973-032B | Saturn S-IVB-206 | MSFC | US | Track |