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Skylab 3

Skylab 3 was a crewed flight launched on July 28, 1973 aboard a Saturn IB from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 3: Alan Bean, Jack R. Lousma, Owen K. Garriott.

United Statescrew 31973-050

Flight

Mission
Skylab 3
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Skylab SL-3
Launch
July 28, 1973 · 11:10 UTC
Country
United States
Designator
1973-050A
Vehicle fate
Docked with another object · Jul 28, 1973

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1973-050
Rocket
Saturn IB
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
155 km × 232 km, 50.0°

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q1052421 (CC0).