NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Skylab 4

Launch Time
Fri Nov 16, 1973 14:01 UTC

Rocket

Saturn IB
NASA
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 7,100 kN
Payload to LEO: 21,000 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 43.2 m

Mission Details

Skylab 4

Skylab 4 (also SL-4 and SLM-3) was the third manned Skylab mission and placed the third and final crew aboard the first American space station.

Payloads: 1
Low Earth Orbit

Location

LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA

Stats

1973

97th orbital launch attempt

Saturn IB

8th mission
3rd mission of 1973
8th successful mission