Gerald Carr (1932–2020), Skylab 4 commander

Gerald Carr was an astronaut who commandedc2Skylabc24c2in 1973, the final Skylabc2mission.c2

• Died:c2Wednesday,c2Augustc226, 2020c2(Who else died onc2Augustc226?)c2
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Skylab 4c2

Carr was the commander of an all-rookie crew on Skylab 4, the final Skylab mission. Carr, along withc2William Pogue and Dr. Edward Gibson, were aboard Skylab from Nov. 16, 1973 until Feb. 8, 1974. The mission was designed to test the effects of long duration spaceflight on the human body.c2After Skylab, Carr worked on cockpit shuttle design for the space shuttle program.

Carr on long duration spaceflight

e2809cWe began to realize the importance of the relativity of the human to the piece of machinery you're working with and what the weightless environment does to your skeleton and affects the way you do your work.",c2e28094Told to 9news.com

What they said about him

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