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Skylab


1979 U.S. Skylab enters atmosphere over Australia and disintegrates

1974 Skylab 4's astronauts land

1973 2 Skylab 3 astronauts walk in space for a record 7 hours

1973 Skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit

1973 3-man crew of Skylab 3 make safe splashdown in Pacific after 59 days

1973 Skylab 3's astronauts, Bean, Garriott and Lousma, launched

1973 Skylab 2's astronauts land

1973 U.S. launches 1st Skylab crew Kerwin, Conrad, Weitz

1973 Skylab launched, 1st Space Station

1936 Edward George Gibson, Buffalo, New York, astronaut, Skylab 4

1936 Jack R Lousma, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Col USMC/astronaut, Skylab 3, STS-3

1932 Gerald P Carr, Denver Colorado, Col USMC/astronaut, Skylab 4

1932 Paul Joseph Weitz, born in Erie, Pennsylvania, astronaut, Skylab 2, STS-6

1932 Alan Lavern Bean, born in Wheeler, Texas, Captain USN/astronaut, Ap 12, Skylab 3

1932 Joseph P. Kerwin, born in Oak Park, Illinois, Captain Med Corps USN/astronaut, Skylab 2

1930 Owen Kay Garriott, Enid Oklahoma, astronaut, Skylab 3, STS-9

1930 Charles Pete Conrad, Jr., born in Philadelphia, USN/astronaut, Gem 5 11, Ap 12, Skylab 2

1930 William Reid Pogue, Okemah Oklahoma, Colonel USAF/astronaut, Skylab 4


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