According to a Los Angeles Times article from 2015, “ As Erik Loomis retells the story, Carr, Gibson, and Pogue were in the midst of what would become a record 84-day mission, the last before the spacecraft was to be decommissioned, when they rebelled against NASA’s remorseless work schedule.” It bears mentioning that the article makes it clear that this was an all-rookie crew, none having previously flown in space.
Let me set the scene: the day was December 28th, 1973, just days after the crew surveyed Comet Kohoutek dancing high above the Earth’s atmosphere. They, for one glorious day, hoisted pirate flags, told (or, rather, didn’t tell) The Man where to shove it, and raged against the machine…all in Low Earth Orbit. Edward Gibson, who are accused of high bitchcraft. Enjoy.)Īllow me to introduce you all to the Greatest Spaceflight Controversy of All Time, one that will have you hanging on the edges of your seats, leave you with jaws dropping to the ground, and cause you to waste precious data by clicking on dozens of clickbait articles with titles such as, “You Won’t Believe What These Three Crazy Astronauts Did In 1973.” Meet the defendants, Skylab 4 mission commander Gerald Carr, pilot William Pogue, and science pilot Dr. It is partly based on a talk I gave at Spacefest in 2019. (Author’s note: This piece is an extended version of a 2016 blog, which is available via the National Space Society’s website. The three astronauts spent 84 days aboard the Skylab space station cluster in Earth orbit. Gibson, science pilot and astronaut William R. Carr, commander scientist-astronaut Edward G. They are, from left to right, astronaut Gerald P. S74–17735 (February 1974) - The three crewmen of the third manned Skylab mission (Skylab 4) look over their notes for their upcoming post-mission press conference at Johnson Space Center.
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