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Skylab 4, the third manned Skylab mission (Skylab 1 was the launch of the unmanned vehicle itself), was launched by NASA on 16 November 1973. During their record-setting 84 days in space, the three-man crew, consisting of astronauts Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue, conducted a variety of experiments and observations, including material-handling, medical, and student-designed experiments. Upon their return to earth on 8 February 1974, Skylab 4 became, and still remains, the longest duration US manned space flight.

 Identifier

NASM.XXXX.0089

Creator

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Date

1973

Provenance

NASA, Transfer, 1974, XXXX-0089, unknown

Extent

4.36 Cubic feet ((4 records center boxes))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the Flight Data File issued to Mission Commander Gerald P. Carr (1933 - ) for training during the three months prior to launch. The material consists of crew manuals, checklists, and other procedural documentation, including both Skylab 4 'mission only' as well as general 'all missions' manuals. The collection also includes Carr's 'cue cards', including the daily in-flight work schedules, menu cards (for all three manned flights), and so on.

Rights

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Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Topics

Space vehicles

Manned space flight

Astronautics

Skylab Orbital Workshop

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuals