Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0089
- Creators:
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United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Dates:
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1973
- Languages:
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- Physical Description:
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4.36 Cubic feet
(4 records center boxes)
- Repository:
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Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the Flight Data File issued to Mission Commander Gerald P. Carr (1933 - ) for training during the three months prior to launch. The material consists of crew manuals, checklists, and other procedural documentation, including both Skylab 4 'mission only' as well as general 'all missions' manuals. The collection also includes Carr's 'cue cards', including the daily in-flight work schedules, menu cards (for all three manned flights), and so on.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Skylab 4, the third manned Skylab mission (Skylab 1 was the launch of the unmanned vehicle itself), was launched by NASA on 16 November 1973. During their record-setting 84 days in space, the three-man crew, consisting of astronauts Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue, conducted a variety of experiments and observations, including material-handling, medical, and student-designed experiments. Upon their return to earth on 8 February 1974, Skylab 4 became, and still remains, the longest duration US manned space flight.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
NASA, Transfer, 1974, XXXX-0089, unknown
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at
Permissions Requests
Keywords
National Air and Space Museum Archives
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Chantilly, VA 20151
NASMRefDesk@si.edu
