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“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
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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
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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
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During 1970-1972, a possible fourth “new” docking mission with Skylab was considered. This new mission would not be just another Apollo docking, instead it was a radically different idea.
Possible Soyuz-Skylab Docking Mission. Credit Shayler
Skylab Multiple Docking Adapter. Credit Shayler
Full Scale Skylab Test Article. Credit Shayler
