SPACE — On February 8, 1974, the last crew of the Skylab space station returned to Earth. Skylab is America’s first and only space station.
Skylab supports only three manned missions. The third and final manned mission, also known as Skylab 4 lasted 84 days.
While aboard the orbiting workshop, the crew of three observed the sun, a flying comet, and participated in some medical research. The Skylab 4 crew included Gerald P “Jerry” Carr, Edward G Gibson, and William R Pogue.
They ended up doing more work than planned. They managed to say goodbye to Skylab before their capsule crashed in the Pacific Ocean. That also marked the end of the Skylab program. Source: Space.com
2024-02-08 14:57:00
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