Conrad, Charles, Jr.
Gibson, Edward G.
Kerwin, Joseph P.
Musgrave, Story
Schweickart, Russell L.
McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Skylab Program
Spacecraft electronic equipment
Onboard equipment
Experimentation
Neutral buoyancy simulation
Film Vault
The images depict the Skylab neutral buoyancy tests. The images depict the Skylab equipment tests.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections, Huntsville, Alabama
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Photographs
Image
The images depict the Skylab neutral buoyancy tests.
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Space habitats
Apollo Telescope Mount
Multiple docking adapters
Spacelab
These diagrams depict potential options for reuse of the Skylab habitat for the Space Shuttle program.
Skylab Document Scanning Project Metadata
Diagrams
Still Image
NASA Announcement of Plans to Launch First Orbital Workshop.
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. Public Affairs Office
Apollo applications program
Spent Stage Workshop
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Memorandums
Text
Provisioning
Skylab 1
Human factors in engineering design
This blueprint depicts the working space of the Skylab astronauts. It includes the layout of the workstations, and the locations of both provision containers, and experiment supply containers. It also depicts the location of the local mobility aids such as handrails and foot restraints.
Reprographic Copies
This blueprint depicts some of the life support systems of skylab, especially as related to temperature control. This blueprint also depicts storage, and food refrigeration, as well as food preparation spaces.
"Human Performance Issues Arising From Manned Space Station Missions."
Airlock modules
Extravehicular mobility units
This is a series of interviews with various anonymous astronauts from various programs including Skylab, focused on the future of manned spaceflight.
Douglas, William K.
Interviews
Life support systems
This blueprint depicts a working space for the Skylab habitat, and includes work stations, and storage systems. This blueprint also depicts the water storage system for the Skylab habitat.
"Skylab Mission Commentary 5/14/73 1:10 CST 18:04 GET 5:32 MC27/1" - "Skylab Mission Commentary 5/15/73 1:20 CST MC38/1."
This mission commentary depicts the initial discovery of Skylab 1's Orbital Workshop Solar arrays not deploying as intended.
Transcripts
Manned Spacecraft Center (U.S.)
This mission commentary depicts NASA's attempts to alleviate some of the temperature issues caused by the broken micrometeoroid shield on Skylab 1.
Skylab 2
Saturn launch vehicles
This mission commentary depicts the Skylab 1 launch.
Weitz, Paul J.
Belew, Leland F.
This mission commentary depicts Skylab 2 docking with Skylab 1. This mission commentary also depicts the Skylab 2 crew beginning work on resolving the solar panel and micrometeoroid shield problems.
This mission commentary depicts the improving temperature conditions on Skylab 1 following the Skylab 2 crew's efforts to resolve the temperature problems.
This mission commentary depicts the Skylab 2 crew working to secure the fastening between the Skylab 2 command module and the Skylab 1 habitat. This mission commentary also depicts the Skylab II crew working on the life support systems.
This mission commentary depicts the Skylab 2 crew trying to resolve a low temperature problem in the scientific airlock. The commentary also depicts the Astronaut assessment of the Orbital Workshop high temperature problems.
This mission commentary primarily depicts the Skylab 2 crew carrying out maintenance on the life support systems. This mission commentary also depicts the Skylab 2 crew operating the Apollo Telescope Mount.
Earth Resources Program
This mission commentary primarily depicts the Skylab 2 crew discussing the deployment of the parasol for the alleviation of temperature pressures. The Skylab 2 crew is also depicted making the preparations for the deployment of the solar parasol.
This mission commentary primarily depicts the Skylab 2 crew unpacking and assembling the solar parasol. The Skylab 2 crew is also depicted deploying the solar parasol.
This mission commentary primarily depicts the Skylab 2 crew finishing their work on the solar parasol. This mission commentary also depicts the discussion between the Skylab 2 crew and ground control about the permanent move to habitation in the Orbital Workshop.
This mission commentary primarily depicts the Skylab 2 crew transitioning to permanent habitation in the Skylab 1 Orbital Workshop from the Skylab 2 Command module.