Skylab 4 Splashdown Site
The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where Skylab 4 returned Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue to Earth. NASA records the site at 31 degrees 18 minutes north, 119 degrees 48 minutes west; USS New Orleans recovered the crew.
Identity
- Name
- Skylab 4 Splashdown Site
- Region
- OC
- Slug
- skylab-4-splashdown-site
- Type
- other
Details
- Description
- The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where Skylab 4 returned Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue to Earth. NASA records the site at 31 degrees 18 minutes north, 119 degrees 48 minutes west; USS New Orleans recovered the crew.
- Established Year
- 1,974
- Latitude
- 31.3
- Location
- Pacific Ocean, 176 miles from San Diego
- Longitude
- -119.8
- Operational Status
- decommissioned
- Ownership
- public
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:38:09 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:38:09 PM