First crewed mission to Skylab

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:human_spaceflight
gptkbp:collaboration Limited collaboration with other countries
gptkbp:communication_system S-band radio
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Paul_Weitz
gptkb:Joseph_Kerwin
gptkb:Charles_Conrad
6 months
Extravehicular activities
Material testing
Exercise routines
Scientific data collection
Conducted during mission
Photography of Earth
Biological sample collection
Data transmission to Earth
Maintenance of Skylab
Solar experiments
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:3
gptkbp:date June 22, 1973
gptkbp:first_launch_of gptkb:Skylab_program
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First crewed mission to Skylab
gptkbp:impact Influenced design of future space stations
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Skylab
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:launch_date May 25, 1973
10:00 AM EDT
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Saturn_IB
gptkbp:legacy Pioneered long-duration spaceflight research
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Houston,_Texas
gptkb:Skylab_3
gptkb:Skylab_4
Successful mission
Detailed analysis of experiments
gptkbp:mission_duration 28 days
gptkbp:mission_type Scientific research mission
gptkbp:objective gptkb:Scientific_research
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 50 degrees
gptkbp:payload_capacity 11,000 kg
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:Skylab_2
gptkbp:related_vehicle gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:research Material science experiments
Biological experiments
Earth observations
Solar observations
gptkbp:significance First long-duration space mission
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Skylab_2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5