1973 saw the launch of the first American Space station known as Skylab on a Saturn V rocket.
Launches
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December
Deep Space Rendezvous Date (GMT)SpacecraftEventRemarks15 January Luna 21 Delivered Lunokhod 2 between Mare Serenitatis and the Taurus Mountains 15 June Explorer 49 Entered Selenocentric orbit Radio telescope Pioneer 10 Flyby of Jupiter Closest approach:
EVAs Start date/timeDurationEnd timeSpacecraftCrewRemarks26 May00:4001:20CM-116SLM-1Paul J. WeitzUsing a long tool, Weitz stood in the open hatch of the Command Module (as Joe Kerwin held onto his legs) and tried to remove a strap preventing the release of a solar panel on Skylab.7 June15:153 hours25 minutes18:40SkylabSLM-1Pete ConradUsed long-handled cable cutters to remove debris that prevented the solar array system from deploying and then forced the solar array system to deploy, providing the Skylab with electrical power needed to operate.19 June10:551 hour36 minutes12:31SkylabSLM-1Pete ConradPaul J. WeitzReplaced exposed film cassettes with fresh film and repaired an electrical contact.6 August17:306 hours31 minutes7 August00:01SkylabSLM-2Owen K. GarriottJack R. LousmaErected a twin-pole solar shield to improve temperature control in Skylab, replaced film cassettes in the solar observatory and installed micrometeoroid detection panels.24 August16:244 hours31 minutes20:55SkylabSLM-2Owen K. GarriottJack R. LousmaInstalled a new gyroscope selection box, and replaced the film in the solar observatory.22 September11:182 hours41 minutes13:59SkylabSLM-2Owen K. GarriottAlan BeanReplaced the film on the solar observatory and collected the Thermal Coatings Experiment Panel for return to Earth.22 November17:426 hours33 minutes00:15SkylabSLM-3Edward GibsonWilliam R. PogueReplaced the film on the solar observatory and repaired the antenna for the Earth resources experiment package.25 December16:007 hours1 minute23:01SkylabSLM-3Gerald P. CarrWilliam R. PogueUsed the extreme ultraviolet electronographic camera and the coronagraph contamination camera to photograph Comet Kohoutek. They also replaced the film on the solar observatory.29 December17:003 hours29 minutes20:29SkylabSLM-3Gerald P. CarrEdward GibsonPhotographed Comet Kohoutek as it appeared from behind the Sun and recovered the Thermal Control Coatings Experiment panel.
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