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Skylab crew ready for splashdown after sea test
NASA reports Skylab 1 mission crews completed splashdown prep with recovery aboard the USS Ticonderoga in the Pacific. Astronauts Conrad Kerwin and Weitz practiced the liftoff and airlock sequence, endured a brief delay due to canister issues, and prepared for a safe return to Earth in late 1973 conditions.
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Skylab
Ticonderoga
Pacific Ocean
Earth
Mission Control
Charles Conrad
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Eart
San Biting Laboratory
Weitz
Conrad
Kerwin
Ratory