1973-090 Success

Saturn IB | Skylab 4

Nov 16, 1973, 02:01 PM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

Saturn IB

Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Site / Pad

KSC / LC39B

Outcome

Success

Flight

SA-208

COSPAR Designator

1973-090

Mission

Skylab 4 (Human Exploration)

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.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Saturn IB

Provider

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Agency launches

124 (4 YTD)

Site launches

16 (4 YTD)

Pad launches

4 (3 YTD)

Payloads (32)

Piece	Name	Owner	State	Track
1973-090	S-IU-207	MSFC	US
1973-090	SLA	JSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EMU CDR	JSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EMU SPLT	JSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EMU PLT	JSC	US
1973-090	SM-118	JSC	US
1973-090	Saturn S-IB SA208	MSFC
1973-090	Apollo LES-118	MSC
1973-090	SL-4 EMU	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EMU	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EMU	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EVA-1 SPLT	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EVA-1 PLT	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EMU	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EMU	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EVA-2 PLT	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EVA-2 CDR	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EMU	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EMU	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EVA-3 SPLT	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EVA-3 CDR	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EMU	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EMU	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EVA-4 SPLT	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EVA-4 CDR	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EMU	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EMU	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EMU	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EMU	MSC	US
1973-090	SL-4 EMU	MSC	US
1973-090A	Apollo CM-118	JSC	US	Track
1973-090B	Saturn S-IVB-208	MSFC	US	Track