Object Details
Astronaut
Edward G. Gibson
Gerald P. Carr
Manufacturer
North American Rockwell
Astronaut
William Reid Pogue
Summary
This is the Skylab 4 Command Module, which served as the crew cabin for going to and from Skylab, the first U.S. space station. Skylab 4, the third and last of the Skylab missions, was launched on November 16, 1973 with Command and Service Modules CSM-118. The three-person crew, Gerald P. Carr, William R. Pogue, and Edward G. Gibson, spent 84 days on orbit, landing on February 8, 1974. The mission included the observation of the comet Kohoutek, among numerous experiments. The crew completed 1,214 Earth orbits and four extra-vehicular activities totaling 22 hours, 13 minutes.
CSM-118 was transferred from NASA to the Smithsonian in 1975.
Alternate Name
Skylab 4 Command Module
Key Accomplishment(s)
Final Mission to Skylab
Brief Description
This Skylab 4 Command Module carried astronauts to and from the first U.S.space station on the final Skylab mission. Launched on November 16, 1973, astronauts Gerald P. Carr, William R. Pogue, and Edward G. Gibson, spent 84 days on orbit aboard Skylab.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19761032000
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
SPACECRAFT-Crewed
Materials
Aluminum alloy, stainless steel, and titanium structures.
Outer shell - stainless steel honeycomb between stainless steel sheets.
Crew compartment inner shell - aluminum honeycomb between aluminum alloy sheets.
Epoxy-resin ablative heat shield covers outside.
Dimensions
Overall: 10ft 7in. x 12ft 10in., 11,000 lbs with new stand for Oklahoma Hist. Museum loan (Weight updated 7/28/2020)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19761032000