Skylab 3 (also SL-3 and SLM-2) was the second manned mission to the first American space station, Skylab. The mission began July 28, 1973, with the launch of three astronauts on the Saturn 1B rocket, and lasted 59 days, 11 hours and 9 minutes. A total of 1,084.7 astronaut-utilization hours were tallied by the Skylab 3 crew performing scientific experiments in the areas of medical activities, solar observations, Earth resources, and other experiments.
The manned Skylab missions were officially designated Skylab 2, 3, and 4. Miscommunication about the numbering resulted in the mission emblems reading Skylab I, Skylab II, and Skylab 3 respectively
Command Pilot:
Alan L. Bean
(Second Space Flight) Pilot:
Jack R. Lousma
(First Space Flight) Science Pilot:
Owen K. Garriot
(First Space Flight)
Backup Crew: Commander: Vance D. Brand Pilot: Don L. Lind Science Pilot: William B. Lenoir
Support Crew: Robert L. Crippen Richard H. Truly Henry W. Hartsfield Jr. William E. Thornton
