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“I think for me that was probably the low point of the mission because it threatened our ability to get our job done, and I wasn’t willing to come home. I’ve never been afraid of space, but that was a fear that I had (losing the mission) more than anything else.” Jack Lousma
Five Seat Skylab Rescue Command Module
Skylab Rescue Mission Crew-Vance Brand, Don Lind
Multiple Docking Adapter
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Garriott was in the center couch and Lousma was on his right with a small window near his seat, Suddenly Jack announced, “Owen, there goes one of our thrusters floating by the window!”
Skylab 3 Emblem for Second Crew
Service Module Quad Thruster. Credit: Historic Spacecraft
Second Crew Approaches Skylab
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The crew complement for the Skylab 3 mission was 783 life forms (52 fish, 720 flies, 6 mice, 2 spiders and 3 humans), by far the largest crew yet.
Skylab 3 Astronauts. Bean, Lousma, Garriott
Leaving for the pad
Launch of Skylab 3
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Before the astronauts could leave there was one final problem to solve. Skylab’s refrigeration system began warming up. Houston immediately went to work on finding a solution. Now, there was some concern that the crews return would be delayed.
Leaving Skylab
Splashdown
Crew Egress
