Skylab 1 & 2 - First U.S. Space Station Mission- Historical Footage & Narration, Mission Audio, NASA

Documentary about Skylab 1 and 2, the first U.S. space station missions, entirely based on historical narration, mission audio and footage. It follows the initial Apollo Applications Program concepts, hardware development, and training. Then the flight of Skylab 1 (uncrewed launch of the space station) and Skylab 2 (first crewed mission to Skylab with astronauts Pete Conrad, Joseph P. Kerwin, and Paul J. Weitz) are shown in detail. ________________________________________________________ CHAPTERS 00:00 Early Orbital Workshop Concept 01:53 Skylab 02:30 Hardware 06:00 Science Experiments 09:40 Missions 10:29 Crews & Training 14:27 Skylab 1 Launch 19:40 Skylab 2 Launch 21:30 Flyaround, Inspection, Docking 25:40 Parasol Deployment 27:19 Crew Activities 29:26 Medical Experiments and Sun Observations 30:47 Earth Observations 32:30 Solar Panel Repair EVA 34:30 Life in Orbit 36:37 Solar Telescope Film Replacement EVA 37:03 Undocking 38:08 Reentry and Splashdown 42:15 Mission Results ______________________________________________________ The footage was AI upscaled (Topaz AI) on some segments, besides the usual color correction. Ambient audio was recreated based on historical elements. Sequences are shown in proper mission context as much as possible. Historical narration (from mission commentary and NASA documentaries and progress reports) is used in an attempt to capture the feeling of the times. Language and attitudes should be seen in that context. Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD. ============================================ Skylab was the first United States space station, launched by NASA, occupied for about 24 weeks between May 1973 and February 1974. It was operated by three separate three-astronaut crews: Skylab 2, Skylab 3, and Skylab 4. Major operations included an orbital workshop, a solar observatory, Earth observation, and hundreds of experiments. Unable to be re-boosted by the Space Shuttle, which was not ready until 1981, Skylab’s orbit eventually decayed, and it disintegrated in the atmosphere on July 11, 1979, scattering debris across the Indian Ocean and Western Australia. Skylab 2 (also SL-2 and SLM-1) was the first crewed mission to Skylab, the first American orbital space station. The mission was launched on an Apollo command and service module by a Saturn IB rocket on May 25, 1973, and carried NASA astronauts Pete Conrad, Joseph P. Kerwin, Paul J. Weitz to the station. The name Skylab 2 also refers to the vehicle used for that mission. The Skylab 2 mission established a twenty-eight-day record for human spaceflight duration. Furthermore, its crew were the first space station occupants ever to return safely to Earth – the only previous space station occupants, the crew of the 1971 Soyuz 11 mission that had crewed the Salyut 1 station for twenty-four days, died upon reentry due to unexpected cabin depressurization. The crewed Skylab missions were officially designated Skylab 2, 3, and 4. Miscommunication about the numbering resulted in the mission emblems reading “Skylab I“, “Skylab II“, and “Skylab 3“ respectively ========================================= A special thanks to the channel supporters ( ): Asbjørn Bathypterois David Graves Drew Granston Elpacholag Francis Bernier Gary Smith Gio Pagliari Glenn W. Hussey Jackson Johnson Jan Strzelecki Jeff Pleimling Jules E Kevin Spencer Martin J Lollar Michael Pennington Nathan Koga Noah Soderquist Popio Rick Durr Ryan Hardy Scott Manley ======================================== #spacestation #skylab #saturnv