The original Skylab mission that launched the space station took place in 1973. The ensuing three Skylab missions — Skylab 2, 3 and 4 — took place later that year and marked the introduction of the Scientist position on the crew.
Astronauts on the Skylab missions conducted medical, solar and scientific experiments, including testing a live spider’s ability to spin a web in a weightless environment.
They also repaired solar panels in the longest spacewalks in history at the time. The Skylab 3 mission began on July 28, 1973, and had a total flight time of 59 days, 11 hours.
The Skylab 3 crew, consisting of Alan Bean, Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma, set nine international records at the time for spacewalks and amount of time astronauts spent in space.
The Skylab missions proved the capability of astronauts to live and work in space for long periods of time, truly pioneering the scientific exploration of the final frontier.
The new NASA Glenn Visitor Center opened at Great Lakes Science Center in late March 2010 and houses more than 50 exhibits and artifacts.
To date, 86,626 guests have visited the Visitor Center at its new location.
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