SP-4208 LIVING AND WORKING IN SPACE: A HISTORY OF SKYLAB

 

Appendix C

International Aeronautical Federation World Records Set by Skylab

 

Mission

Crew

Category

Performance

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Skylab 2 (1st crew)

Charles Conrad, Jr.
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz

Absolute duration of flight

28 days 0 hr 49 min 49 sec

Absolute distance traveled

18 536 730.9 km

Accumulated spaceflight time for one astronaut (Conrad)

49 days 3 hr 38 min 36 sec

Duration in earth orbit

28 days 0 hr 49 min 49 sec

Duration in linked configuration

27 days 6 hr 48 min 7 sec

Distance traveled in earth orbit

18 536 730.9 km

Distance traveled in linked configuration

18 059 390.9 km

Total time in space for orbital mission for one astronaut (Conrad)

38 days 23 hr 2 min 11 sec

 

Greatest mass linked

88 054.5 kg

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Skylab 3 (2d crew)

Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma

Absolute duration of flight

59 days 11 hr 9 min 4 sec

Absolute distance traveled

39 309 605.6 km

Accumulated spaceflight time for one astronaut (Bean)

69 days 15 hr 45 min 29 sec

Duration in earth orbit

59 days 11 hr 9 min 4 sec

Duration in linked configuration

59 days 0 hr 9 min 42 sec

Distance traveled in earth orbit

39 309 605.6 km

Distance traveled in linked configuration

39 007 368.4 km

Total time in earth orbit for one astronaut

59 days 11 hr 9 min 4 sec

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Skylab 4 (3d crew)

Gerald P. Carr
William R. Pogue
Edward G. Gibson

Absolute duration of flight

84 days 1 hr 15 min 30 sec

Absolute distance traveled

55 474 039.4 km

Accumulated spaceflight time for one astronaut

84 days 1 hr 15 min 30 sec

Duration in earth orbit

84 days 1 hr 15 min 30 sec

Duration in linked configuration

83 days 12 hr 32 min 12 sec

Distance traveled in earth orbit

55 474 039.4 km

Distance traveled in linked configuration

55 127 746.9 km

Total time in earth orbit for one astronaut

84 days I hr 15 min 30 sec

SOURCE: Carl R. Huss, Data Systems and Analysis Directorate, Johnson Space Center.


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