On September 25th, 1973 the Skylab 3 Command Module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, bringing an end to the record-setting mission. Clocking in at 59 days, 11 hours flight time, this mission doubled the record for time spent in space on a single flight, the previous record having been set by Skylab 2.
This mission conducted research on the Sun as well as on the effects of nearly two months in orbit on the crew and other biological payloads. The crew also worked to continue repairing the station from the damage it received during launch.
An example of some of the research done on Skylab regarding solar flares.
I apologize that I don’t really have much to say here, as I’ve already touched on much of it in my previous articles on the flight – the best I can share here is this other film I found on the mission of Skylab 3. It’s not bad at all and worth watching alongside the previously shared video, “A Scientific Harvest.”
Enjoy. Next up for the 45th anniversary of the Apollo Program is Skylab 4, the final flight to the station.