Jun 01

Space Rocket History #415 – Skylab – Skylab 3 – Rescue Mission Part 2

“Near the end of our preparation period, management said; Well, we believe, we can do this, now let’s set about to see how we can get them down without expending the resources for a rescue mission.  So just overnight we changed goals.” Vance Brand

Skylab Rescue Mission Patch

Crippled CSM Docked at Skylab

Garriott Exercises with the Cycle Ergometer

May 17

Space Rocket History #414 – Skylab – Skylab 3 – Rescue Mission Part 1

“I think for me that was probably the low point of the mission because it threatened our ability to get our job done, and I wasn’t willing to come home.  I’ve never been afraid of space, but that was a fear that I had (losing the mission) more than anything else.” Jack Lousma

Five Seat Skylab Rescue Command Module

Skylab Rescue Mission Crew-Vance Brand, Don Lind

Multiple Docking Adapter

 

May 03

Space Rocket History #413 – Skylab – Skylab 3-Rendezvous, Docking & Vomit

Garriott was in the center couch and Lousma was on his right with a small window near his seat, Suddenly Jack announced, “Owen, there goes one of our thrusters floating by the window!”

Skylab 3 Emblem for Second Crew

Service Module Quad Thruster. Credit: Historic Spacecraft

Second Crew Approaches Skylab

 

Apr 19

Space Rocket History #412 – Skylab – The Launch of Skylab 3

The crew complement for the Skylab 3 mission was 783 life forms (52 fish, 720 flies, 6 mice, 2 spiders and 3 humans), by far the largest crew yet.

Skylab 3 Astronauts. Bean, Lousma, Garriott

Leaving for the pad

Launch of Skylab 3