The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where Skylab 2 returned Pete Conrad, Joseph Kerwin, and Paul Weitz to Earth. NASA records the site at 24 degrees 45 minutes north, 127 degrees 2 minutes west; USS Ticonderoga recovered the crew.
Identity
Name
Skylab 2 Splashdown Site
Region
OC
Slug
skylab-2-splashdown-site
Type
other
Details
Description
The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where Skylab 2 returned Pete Conrad, Joseph Kerwin, and Paul Weitz to Earth. NASA records the site at 24 degrees 45 minutes north, 127 degrees 2 minutes west; USS Ticonderoga recovered the crew.
Established Year
1,973
Latitude
24.75
Location
Pacific Ocean, about 800 miles southwest of San Diego