This article describes the scientific importance of the Skylab missions, and specifically focuses on the importance of having the Skylab program be a manned series of missions, as opposed to unmanned.
This mission commentary depicts Skylab 2 docking with Skylab 1. This mission commentary also depicts the Skylab 2 crew beginning work on resolving the solar panel and micrometeoroid shield problems.
This mission commentary depicts the improving temperature conditions on Skylab 1 following the Skylab 2 crew's efforts to resolve the temperature problems.
This mission commentary depicts the Skylab 2 crew working to secure the fastening between the Skylab 2 command module and the Skylab 1 habitat. This mission commentary also depicts the Skylab II crew working on the life support systems.
