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The backup crew and some support crew participated in an interesting rescue scenario with 2 astronauts flying to Skylab to take back the crew of 3 onboard Skylab. This would mean 5 astronauts returning to earth in the command module.
Neutral Buoyancy Simulator at MSFC
Gibson Training at ATM Simulator
3rd Crew at Mission Training and Simulation Facility at JSC
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Aside from physically training for the longest crewed missions that the United States had ever attempted, the actual training program was developed simultaneously with the hardware and experiments for the mission.
Skylab 2 Crew Pre-launch Training
Conrad Training
Conrad Training in the MDA
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“I started out being president of my first grade class, two years in a row.” Ed Gibson
Owen Garriott
Ed Gibson
MCC First Artemis Launch Attempt (Notice Cup)
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“The old Surveyor, yes sir. It can’t be any more than 600 feet from here. How about that?” (Pete Conrad.)
Conrad on the LM ladder
Al Bean on the porch
Al Bean on the footpad
