The crew of Skylab 4 in August 1973. From left to right: astronaut General Carr, who commanded the mission, scientist-astronaut Edward Gibson, astronaut William Pogue.
In 1973, it was the longest space mission - 84 days in the stars. But at some point the astronauts just got fed up.
………….About a month earlier, the three-strong
crew of Skylab 4, tired of the demanding schedule NASA had set for
them, had announced an unscheduled day off, turned off their communication
radio to mission control, and “reportedly spent the day relaxing, taking in the
stunning views of the Earth from orbit,” writes Amy Shira Teitel for Motherboard.
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