Gerald Carr Obituary: Skylab 4 Commander, dies at 88

Gerald Carr was an astronaut who commanded Skylab 4 in 1973, the last Skylab mission.

Skylab 4

Carr was the commander of an all-rookie crew on Skylab 4 which would be the last Skylab mission. Carr, along with William Pogue and Dr. Edward Gibson, were on board Skylab from November 16, 1973 to February 8, 1974. The mission was designed to test the effects of long-term space travel on the human body. After Skylab, Carr worked on cockpit shuttle design for the space shuttle program.

Carr on long-distance spaceflight

“We began to realize the importance of human relativity for the piece of machinery you work with and what the weightless environment does to your skeleton and affects the way you do your work,” – 9news.com

What they said about him

We mourn the loss of Skylab astronaut Gerald “Jerry” Carr. A naval pilot, he served as Capcom for Apollos 8 and 12 and broke spaceflight records on Skylab 4, the last mission to the orbital workshop. More about his legacy: https://t.co/YHw7jx7QHK

– Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) August 26, 2020

Full obituary: 9news.com