National Air and Space Museum Archives

Skylab 4 Pilot's Flight Data File (William R. Pogue Collection)

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.XXXX.0145
Creators:
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Dates:
1966-1974
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
9.81 Cubic feet
(9 records center boxes)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists primarily of the Flight Data File issued to Spacecraft Pilot William R. Pogue (1930- ) 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 Pogue's 'cue cards', including daily in-flight work schedules, menu cards, and so on. As Pogue was also a backup crewman for the Apollo lunar missions, the collection also includes material relating to Apollo Lunar Excursion Module operations.

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-0145, 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

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Carr, Gerald Paul, 1932- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gibson, Edward George, 1936- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pogue, William Reid, 1930- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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