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Saturn IB | Skylab 2
Saturn IB | Skylab 2 launched on Fri, May 25, 1973, 01:00 PM UTC — a National Aeronautics and Space Administration mission.
Launch SuccessfulNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lifted offNET May 1973
NET Fri, May 25, 1973, 01:00 PM UTC
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Saturn IBVehicle
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationProvider
Launch Complex 39BPad
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USALocation
SkylabProgram
Human ExplorationMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Saturn IB to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Saturn IB ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Skylab 2
Skylab 2 (also known as SL-2 or SLM-1) was the first crewed mission to the first US orbital space station Skylab. The mission began on May 25, 1973, 13:00:00 UTC with the launch of a three-person crew. Crew members were the Commander Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr., Science Pilot Joseph P. Kerwin and Pilot Paul J. Weitz. During their 26-day stay on the station, crew performed station repairs and conducted scientific, medical experiments, gathered solar and Earth science data. The mission ended successfully with the splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on June 22, 1973, 13:49:48 UTC.
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What time does Saturn IB | Skylab 2 launch?
Saturn IB | Skylab 2 is scheduled to lift off Fri, May 25, 1973, 01:00 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Saturn IB | Skylab 2?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Saturn IB | Skylab 2?
Saturn IB | Skylab 2 is an National Aeronautics and Space Administration mission flying on a Saturn IB.
Where does Saturn IB | Skylab 2 launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.