Name: Gibson, Edward Country: USA M/F: M Number of Flights: 1

Space Flights Launch Date - Rocket No. Landing Date - Rocket No.
1. Skylab 4 November 16, 1973 - AS-208 February 8, 1974 - AS-208

Space Flights Descriptions
Apollo 12
(Support Crew)
Manned lunar landing at the Ocean of Storms - November 19, 1969
Lunar Lift Off - November 20, 1969
1. Skylab 4 Third and final manned Skylab mission
Observed and photographed Comet Kohoutek
Apollo spacecraft (CSM-119) docked with Skylab from November 16, 1973 to February 8, 1974.

Spacewalks - 3
Space Flights Date & Duration Purpose
Skylab 4 November 22, 1973 Take Earth atmosphere photos. Install experiments. Repair Skylab's Microwave Radiometer/Scatterometer/Altimeter antenna
6 hours 33 minutes
Skylab 4 December 29, 1973 Retrieve space exposure samples. Photograph Comet Kohoutek
3 hours 29 minutes
Skylab 4 February 3, 1974 Collect space exposure samples and collectors. Remove all Skylab film for return to Earth
5 hours 19 minutes

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Spacewalkers Skylab Program

Updated - March 19, 2005