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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1973
Page
3
The United States will launch Skylab-1 from Cape Kennedy on May 14 atop a Saturn 5 to form a 270 mile high orbital workshop. Three astronauts Conrad Kerwin Wertz will link with the station on May 15 for a 28 day test of human endurance and solar and Earth resource studies.
The Associated Press reports two weekend traffic deaths in Arkansas. Roy D. Farr, 20, of Marion Louisiana, died Saturday night when his car crashed on Arkansas 129 near Huttig close to the state line. Robert Gwaltney, 31, of Conway was killed Saturday when his motorcycle collided with a pickup on Arkansas 365 within Conway city limits.
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP the price tag on the first Skylab mission including the dual launch of Saturn 5 and Saturn 1B rockets is 554 million dollars breakdown Saturn 5 160 million Skylab station 254 million Saturn 1B 45 million modified Apollo craft 55 million Skylab 2 and 3 to cost 100 million each less expensive as only Saturn 1B and Apollo used astronauts will inhabit the same station launch planned two days after the 12th anniversary of the nations first space flight by Alan Shepard commander Charles Conrad will be 43 on June 2 while orbiting 270 miles above earth he joked about birthday cake in the food locker and ice cream on menus.
The space station Skylab will be visible for about 10 minutes at dawn and dusk on clear nights, shining as a bright star 270 miles above the Earth. Launched at a 50 degree inclination, it will pass over regions from 50 degrees north to 50 degrees south, covering 75 percent of the planet's surface including Africa, Australia, southern Europe, and southern Asia.
Cape Kennedy LA AP Skylab 1 commander Charles Conrad Jr says astronauts will have a mandatory off day every seventh day to cope with heavy work load. He notes rest days boost efficiency and prevent overwork.
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