1973-050 Success

Saturn IB | Skylab 3

Jul 28, 1973, 11:10 AM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

Saturn IB

Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Site / Pad

KSC / LC39B

Outcome

Success

Flight

SA-207

COSPAR Designator

1973-050

Mission

Skylab 3 (Human Exploration)

Skylab 3 (also known as SL-3 or SLM-2) was the second crewed mission to the first US orbital space station Skylab. The mission began on July 28, 1973, 11:10:50 UTC with the launch of a three-person crew. Crew members were the Commander Alan L. Bean, Science Pilot Owen K. Garriott and Pilot Jack R. Lousma. During their 59-day stay on the station, crew continued station repairs and conducted various scientific and medical experiments. The mission ended successfully with the splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on September 25, 1973, 22:19:51 UTC.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Saturn IB

Provider

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Agency launches

123 (3 YTD)

Site launches

15 (3 YTD)

Pad launches

3 (2 YTD)

Payloads (30)

Piece	Name	Owner	State	Track
1973-050	Galactic X-ray Mapping Ex.	MSFC	US
1973-050	S-IU-208	MSFC	US
1973-050	SLA	JSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EMU CDR	JSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EMU SPLT	JSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EMU PLT	JSC	US
1973-050	Apollo SM-117	JSC	US
1973-050	Skylab SL-3 docking ring	JSC	US
1973-050	Saturn S-IB SA207	MSFC
1973-050	Apollo LES-117	MSC
1973-050	SL-3 EMU	MSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EMU	MSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EMU	MSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EVA-1 SPLT	MSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EVA-1 PLT	MSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EMU	MSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EMU	MSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EVA-2 SPLT	MSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EVA-2 PLT	MSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EMU	MSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EMU	MSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EVA-3 SPLT	MSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EVA-3 CDR	MSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EMU	MSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EMU	MSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EMU	MSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EMU	MSC	US
1973-050	SL-3 EMU	MSC	US
1973-050A	Apollo CM-117	JSC	US	Track
1973-050B	Saturn S-IVB-207	MSFC	US	Track