Skylab 2

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:space_mission
gptkb:space_station
gptkbp:capacity 90 m³
gptkbp:collaboration Limited international participation
gptkbp:communication Voice communication with ground control
gptkbp:communication_system S-band
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Paul_Weitz
gptkb:Commander
gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:Charles_Duke
gptkb:William_Pogue
gptkb:Joseph_Kerwin
gptkb:Charles_Conrad
gptkb:Gordon_Fullerton
6 months
Physical fitness training
Extensive pre-flight training
Simulated missions
Science pilot
Charles Conrad, Joseph Kerwin, Paul Weitz
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:3
gptkbp:duration 28 days
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Skylab_2
gptkbp:historical_significance First American space station mission
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Skylab 2
gptkbp:influenced International Space Station design
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for Skylab space station
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
September 25, 1973
gptkbp:launch_date July 28, 1973
11:00 AM EDT
11:00 UTC
May 25, 1973
gptkbp:launch_mass 100,000 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Saturn_IB
gptkbp:launch_window July 1973
gptkbp:legacy Paved the way for future space stations
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Skylab
gptkb:Houston,_Texas
gptkb:Skylab_4
gptkb:Skylab_1
Completed
Data analysis
Scientific publications
Public presentations
gptkbp:mission_duration 59 days
1,200 hours
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:space_mission
manned
gptkbp:notable_achievement Longest duration spaceflight at the time
gptkbp:notable_achievements understanding of solar phenomena
advancements in space medicine
development of space station technology
improvements in remote sensing technology
insights into microgravity effects on humans
gptkbp:objective gptkb:Scientific_research
gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:orbital_altitude 435 km
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 50.2 degrees
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:Skylab_3
gptkbp:publications gptkb:20
gptkbp:recovery_method gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
September 25, 1973
gptkbp:related_vehicle gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:research Microgravity research
microgravity research
Material science experiments
biomedical studies
solar observations
earth observations
material science experiments
Earth observations
Biological samples returned to Earth
Biomedical studies
Earth's atmosphere studies
Effects of microgravity on materials
Extensive photographic records
Human adaptation to space studies
Over 100 experiments conducted
Solar activity observations
Solar observations
Space environment measurements
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:Earth_Resources_Experiment_Package
gptkb:Apollo_Telescope_Mount
gptkb:Multiple_Mirror_Telescope
gptkb:spectrometer
Cameras
Magnetometers
Thermal sensors
Radiation detectors
Ultraviolet spectrograph
Multiple spectrometers
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:First_crewed_mission_to_Skylab
gptkbp:spacecraft gptkb:Skylab
gptkbp:speed gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
September 25, 1973
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Skylab_3
gptkbp:team gptkb:USS_New_Orleans
gptkbp:total_experiments_conducted gptkb:75
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saturn_V
gptkb:Skylab
gptkb:Skylab_program
gptkb:Saturn_V_rocket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4