Dec 14

Space Rocket History #404 – Skylab – The Launch of Skylab 1

Having two rockets stacked on pads 39A and 39B at the same time made for quite a sight at the Kennedy Space Center. There were also two firing rooms at KSC’s Launch Control Center that would control the countdowns for both rockets simultaneously.

Workshop with Shield Wrapped Around it

Skylab 1 & 2 on Pads 39A & 39B

Launch of Skylab 1

Aug 24

Space Rocket History #396 – Skylab – The Astronauts Part 1

“Pete wanted to do Skylab and we both felt that we did not want the moon program to get crowded, other people deserved chances too.” Al Bean

The 9 Skylab Astronauts

First Skylab Crew-Weitz, Conrad, Kerwin

2nd Skylab Crew-Lousma, Garriott, Bean

Oct 17

Space Rocket History #274 – Apollo 13 – Minimizing Power – Part 1

Electricity was in short supply. A fully functioning, up-and running LEM required about 55 amps of current to operate.

Ken Mattingly, Joe Kerwin

Tom Kelly Grumman Engineer

Kraft, McDivitt, Gilruth