Apollo Program

Skylab 2

Name: Skylab 2
Start: 1973-05-25
End: 1973-05-25
Location: Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A

Vehicle: Saturn V | Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A

Mission Overview

The Skylab 2 mission was a critical part of NASA's lunar exploration push. First Skylab crew. Repaired the damaged space station, deploying a sunshade parasol and freeing a jammed solar wing. The engineering advances made in guidance systems, thermal protection, computing, and structural engineering defined a generation of technology. The data returning from this mission shaped planetary geology, astronomy, and solar physics, cementing its position in human technological history.

Multimedia Gallery

Official NASA historical record photography for Skylab 2.

Launch Date	1973-05-25
Landing Date	1973-05-25
Duration	10 days
Launch Vehicle	Saturn V
Launch Site	Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A
Spacecraft Mass	45,000 kg
Orbit Type	Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Mission Status	Success