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Skylab 2

Skylab 2 (also SL-2 and SLM-1) was the first crewed mission to Skylab, the first American orbital space station. The mission was launched on an Apollo command and service module by a Saturn IB rocket on May 25, 1973, and carried NASA astronauts Pete Conrad, Joseph P. Kerwin, Paul J. Weitz to the station. The name Skylab 2 also refers to the vehicle used…

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Apogee altitude
438 km (272 mi; 237 nmi)
COSPAR ID
1973-032A
Crew size
3
Distance travelled
18,500,000 km (11,500,000 mi; 10,000,000 nmi)
Docking date
May 26, 1973, 09:56 UTC · May 26, 1973, 15:50 UTC
Docking port
Forward

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Skylab 2

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related to Mission highlights · 32
Skylab 2 → Apollo Command, Booster, Command Module, Commit, Conrad, CSM, EVA, Ground, However, Kerwin, KH-8 Gambit, Launch Escape System, LC-39B, May, National Reconnaissance Office, On, On May, Pad, Range Safety, Saturn
related to External links · 12
Skylab 2 → April, Center Skylab SummarySkylab, Characteristics SP-4012 NASA HISTORICAL, Command, CSM, DATA BOOKAnalog, Frank Kelly Freas, PDF, Saturn, September, Skylab, Skylab ChronologyMarshall Space Flight
related to Spacecraft location · 10
Skylab 2 → Apollo, CM, CMSkylab, Different, Florida, National Museum, Naval Aviation, Pensacola, Skylab, The Skylab
related to Multimedia · 4
Skylab 2 → Media, Skylab, Wikimedia Commons Onboard, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
Members · 3
Skylab 2 → Joseph P. Kerwin, Paul J. Weitz, Pete Conrad
Docking date · 2
Skylab 2 → May 26, 1973, 09:56 UTC, May 26, 1973, 15:50 UTC
Time docked · 2
Skylab 2 → 26 days, 11 hours, 2 minutes, 49 minutes
Undocking date · 2
Skylab 2 → June 22, 1973, 08:58 UTC, May 26, 1973, 10:45 UTC
Apogee altitude · 1
Skylab 2 → 438 km (272 mi; 237 nmi)
COSPAR ID · 1
Skylab 2 → 1973-032A

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skylab mission conrad kerwin station crewed space crew weitz launch nasa solar apollo saturn command first duration days eva spacecraft

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Skylab 2Apogee altitude438 km (272 mi; 237 nmi)1.00infobox
Skylab 2COSPAR ID1973-032A1.00infobox
Skylab 2Crew size31.00infobox
Skylab 2Distance travelled18,500,000 km (11,500,000 mi; 10,000,000 nmi)1.00infobox
Skylab 2Docking dateMay 26, 1973, 09:56 UTC1.00infobox
Skylab 2Docking dateMay 26, 1973, 15:50 UTC1.00infobox
Skylab 2Docking portForward1.00infobox
Skylab 2EpochJune 4, 19731.00infobox
Skylab 2EVA duration5 hours, 41 minutes1.00infobox
Skylab 2EVAs31.00infobox
Skylab 2Inclination50°1.00infobox
Skylab 2Landing date13:49:48, June 22, 1973 (UTC) (1973-06-22T13:49:48Z)1.00infobox
Skylab 2Landing site.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Skylab 2Launch date13:00, May 25, 1973 (UTC) (1973-05-25T13:00:00Z)1.00infobox
Skylab 2Launch mass19,979 kg (44,046 lb)1.00infobox
Skylab 2Launch siteKennedy, LC-39B1.00infobox
Skylab 2ManufacturerNorth American Rockwell1.00infobox
Skylab 2MembersPete Conrad1.00infobox
Skylab 2MembersJoseph P. Kerwin1.00infobox
Skylab 2MembersPaul J. Weitz1.00infobox
Skylab 2Mission duration28 days, 49 minutes, 49 seconds1.00infobox
Skylab 2Mission typeCrewed mission to Skylab1.00infobox
Skylab 2OperatorNASA1.00infobox
Skylab 2Orbits completed4041.00infobox
Skylab 2Perigee altitude428 km (266 mi; 231 nmi)1.00infobox
Skylab 2Period93.2 minutes1.00infobox
Skylab 2Recovered byUSS Ticonderoga1.00infobox
Skylab 2Reference systemGeocentric orbit1.00infobox
Skylab 2RegimeLow Earth orbit1.00infobox
Skylab 2RocketSaturn IB SA-2061.00infobox

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