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Jack Swigert. John Leonard Swigert Jr. (August 30, 1931 – December 27, 1982) was an American NASA astronaut, test pilot, mechanical engineer, aerospace engineer, United States Air Force pilot, and politician.
Aug 26, 2024 · Jack Swigert was a U.S. astronaut and command module pilot on the Apollo 13 mission (April 11–17, 1970), in which an intended Moon landing was canceled because of a ruptured fuel-cell oxygen tank in the service module.
Dec 29, 1982 · Jack Swigert, a former astronaut from Colorado who was elected to the House of Representatives in November while suffering from cancer, died Monday night at Georgetown University Hospital in ...
Sep 5, 2024 · John Swigert Jr. Became Instrumental in the Apollo–Soyuz. For John Leonard Swigert Jr. AKA Jack, the quick decision-making and successful handling of the Apollo 13 crisis marked a pivotal moment in his career. His performance during the mission set him apart and paved the way for his involvement in the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project (ASTP).
Apr 14, 2016 · Initially the crew thought a meteoroid had hit them, but it soon became apparent they were losing oxygen. “It looks to me… that we are venting something,” replied Jack Swigert.
Jul 24, 2023 · John L. “Jack” Swigert. Mr. Swigert was one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April 1966. He served as a member of the astronaut support crew for the Apollo 7 mission. Mr. Swigert was next assigned to the Apollo 13 backup crew and subsequently called upon to replace prime crewman Thomas K. Mattingly as command module pilot.
Apr 9, 2020 · Jack Swigert was an expert pilot and NASA astronaut most famous for his role as command module pilot for Apollo 13.
Apr 13, 2020 · During their third day in space, the crew of Apollo 13, Commander James A. Lovell, Command Module Pilot John L. “Jack” Swigert and Lunar Module Pilot Fred W. Haise, traveling some 205,000 miles from Earth, had just concluded a television broadcast that included views of their Lunar Module (LM) Aquarius and Command Module (CM) Odyssey.
Apr 17, 2020 · The crew of Apollo 13, Commander James A. Lovell, Command Module Pilot (CMP) John L. “Jack” Swigert and Lunar Module Pilot (LMP) Fred W. Haise, still 175,000 miles from Earth, looked back at the Moon and realized that according to the normal flight plan, Lovell and Haise would have just landed their Lunar Module (LM) Aquarius in the Fra ...
Jack Swigert was a U.S. astronaut and command module pilot on the Apollo 13 mission originally intended for a Moon landing but canceled because of a ruptured fuel-cell oxygen tank.
