"Human Performance Issues Arising From Manned Space Station Missions."
McDonnell Douglas Corporation
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Skylab Program
Human factors in engineering design
Neutral buoyancy simulation
Provisioning
Airlock modules
Extravehicular mobility units
Experimentation
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.
University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections, Huntsville, Alabama
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Skylab Document Scanning Project Metadata
Interviews
Text
"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."
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Skylab 1
Apollo Telescope Mount
This mission commentary depicts the initial discovery of Skylab 1's Orbital Workshop Solar arrays not deploying as intended.
Transcripts
Multiple docking adapters
Manned Spacecraft Center (U.S.)
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
This mission commentary depicts NASA's attempts to alleviate some of the temperature issues caused by the broken micrometeoroid shield on Skylab 1.
"Skylab: An Adventure in Science and Photography."
Space photography
This leaflet gives an overview of types of film and camera systems being used in photography and observations on Skylab, the first space station launched by the United States.
University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives, Huntsville, Alabama
Leaflets
"SkyLab: An Oral History of America's First Space Station."
Von Braun Symposium
Skylab 30th anniversary
This video was released in conjunction with Skylab's 30th anniversary in 2003. It contains video footage from the Skylab program as well as interviews with those associated with the program.
Moving Image
Skylab 2
Saturn launch vehicles
This mission commentary depicts the Skylab 1 launch.
Conrad, Charles, Jr.
Weitz, Paul J.
Kerwin, Joseph P.
Onboard equipment
Life support systems
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.
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 primarily depicts the Skylab 2 crew working on, and maintaining the Apollo Telescope Mount systems.
This mission commentary depicts the improving temperature conditions on Skylab 1 following the Skylab 2 crew's efforts to resolve the temperature problems.
Space habitats
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 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.
Merritt Island (Fla.)
Skylab 3
Lousma, Jack R.
Bean, Alan L.
Garriott, Owen K.
This mission commentary describes the Skylab 3 launch.
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. Public Affairs Office
Science—Study and teaching
National Science Teaching Association
Students involved in the student experiment selection are: Bochsler, Daniel C., Converse, Vincent W., Crites, Troy A., Dunlap, W. Brian, Hamilton, John C., Hopfield, Alison, Jackson, Kathy L., Johnston, Roger G., Leventhal, Jeanne L., Meister, Todd A., Miles, Judith S., Peltz, Cheryl A., Quist, Terry C., Reihs, Joe W., Schlack, Donald W., Wordekemper, Joel G., Shannon, Neal W., Staehle, Robert L., Zmolek, Joe B. Students whose experiments were held in consideration for future programs are Stein, Keith L., Brandt, Kent M., McGee, Keith, Sherhart, Kirk M., Merkel, Gregory A., Healy, James E.
Reports
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.
External and Electronic Views of the Skylab Habitat.
Spacecraft electronic equipment
Film Vault
The images depict the assembly process for aspects of the Skylab habitat. The pictures primarily depict external views, and internal electronics. The pictures feature the Skylab docking port in various states of assembly.
Photographs
Image
External Views of Skylab Habitat and Skylab Airlock.
The images depict external views of the Skylab habitat, and the Skylab airlock during the assembly process.