Nov 02

Space Rocket History #401 – Skylab – Training Part 1

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

Oct 19

Space Rocket History #400 – Skylab – The Astronauts Part 5 – Pogue & Weitz

Bill Pogue served with the Thunderbirds as an aerobatics pilot from 1955 to 1957.

William Pogue

Paul Weitz

Paul Weitz

Paul Weitz and Peterson on Challenger for STS-6

Sep 07

Space Rocket History #397 – Skylab – The Astronauts Part 2 – Garriott & Gibson

“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)

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