Posted on November 2, 2022
Aside from physically training for the longest crewed missions that the United States had ever attempted, the actual training program was developed simultaneously with the hardware and experiments for the mission.
2-Pete Conrad Training
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Posted on November 16, 2022
The backup crew and some support crew participated in an interesting rescue scenario with 2 astronauts flying to Skylab to take back the crew of 3 onboard Skylab. This would mean 5 astronauts returning to earth in the command module.
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3-3rdCrewMissionTrainingatJSC
2-GibsonATM
Posted on February 18, 2024
Despite predictions, events seldom occur precisely as expected. The calculated breakup altitude of Skylab was based on its intended structural strength specifications. However, the actual vehicle was stronger than the specified strength requirements.
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P2-OGarriott_Skylab_OxygenTank
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