Sep 07

Space Rocket History #397 – Skylab – The Astronauts Part 2 – Garriott & Gibson

“I started out being president of my first grade class, two years in a row.” Ed Gibson

Owen Garriott

Ed Gibson

MCC First Artemis Launch Attempt (Notice Cup)

Aug 24

Space Rocket History #396 – Skylab – The Astronauts Part 1

“Pete wanted to do Skylab and we both felt that we did not want the moon program to get crowded, other people deserved chances too.” Al Bean

The 9 Skylab Astronauts

First Skylab Crew-Weitz, Conrad, Kerwin

2nd Skylab Crew-Lousma, Garriott, Bean

Aug 10

Space Rocket History #395 – Skylab – The Tour Part 2

Skylab had three bedrooms or sleep compartments, one for each astronaut aboard.  To save space, the beds were arranged vertically in the quarters. 

Garriott in Sleep Compartment

Skylab Toliet

Lousma in Shower

Jul 27

Space Rocket History #394 – Skylab – The Tour Part 1

As a crew would approach Skylab in their Apollo Command Module, they would see its docking port that was called the Multiple Docking Adapter or MDA. 

Skylab Cutaway

Orbital Workshop Cutaway

Entry to the Workshop. Notice Lockers