Skylab 3 Splashdown Site
The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where Skylab 3 returned Alan Bean, Owen Garriott, and Jack Lousma to Earth. NASA records the site at 30 degrees 47 minutes north, 120 degrees 29 minutes west; USS New Orleans recovered the crew.
Identity
- Name
- Skylab 3 Splashdown Site
- Region
- OC
- Slug
- skylab-3-splashdown-site
- Type
- other
Details
- Description
- The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where Skylab 3 returned Alan Bean, Owen Garriott, and Jack Lousma to Earth. NASA records the site at 30 degrees 47 minutes north, 120 degrees 29 minutes west; USS New Orleans recovered the crew.
- Established Year
- 1,973
- Latitude
- 30.783333
- Location
- Pacific Ocean, southwest of San Diego
- Longitude
- -120.483333
- Operational Status
- decommissioned
- Ownership
- public
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:38:01 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:38:01 PM