Jack Swigert
John Leonard "Jack" Swigert, Jr. (August 30, 1931 – December 27, 1982) was an American test pilot, mechanical engineer, aerospace engineer, United States Air Force pilot, and NASA astronaut, one of the 24 persons who have flown to the Moon.[2][3] After leaving NASA, he was elected to Congress from Colorado's new 6th district, but died before being sworn in.
John Swigert | |
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| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 6th district | |
| Died before taking office | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Schaefer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1931 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 1982 (aged 51) Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colorado |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Parents | John L. Swigert, M.D. Virginia Swigert |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado, B.S. 1953 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, M.S. 1965 University of Hartford, MBA 1967 |
| Occupation | Fighter pilot, test pilot |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | U.S. Air Force (1953–1956) MA ANG (1957–1960) CT ANG (1960–1965) |
| Years of service | 1953–1965 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Fighter pilot, test pilot |
| Awards |   |
| Space career | |
Time in space | 5d 22h 54m |
Mission insignia |  |
| Retirement | August 1977 [1] |
Swigert died in Washington, D.C. from respiratory failure caused by nose cancer, aged 51.[4]
References
- "John L. Swigert Jr., NASA Astronaut (Deceased)". NASA JSC. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- Eicher, Diane (December 19, 1982). "Ex-astronaut's challenge". Beaver County Times. (Denver Post). p. B2.
- Treaster, Joseph B. (December 29, 1982). "Jack Swigert, astronaut elected to Congress, dies". New York Times. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- "Jack Swigert loses fight against cancer". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. Dec 28, 1982. p. 4D.
Other websites
Media related to Jack Swigert at Wikimedia Commons
- Official NASA biography
- Astronautix biography of John L. Swigert, Jr.
- Spacefacts biography of John L. Swigert, Jr.
- Swigert at Spaceacts Archived 2017-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Swigert at Encyclopedia of Science
- About Jack Swigert
- Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections
- Jack Swigert at the Internet Movie Database
- Swigert at International Space Hall of Fame Archived 2015-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
- John L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration Archived 2009-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
- America Space: Jack Swigert
- John Leonard "Jack" Swigert, Jr at Find a Grave
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