Jack Leonard Swigert, Jr.

Astronaut
Nationality	American
Born	August 30, 1931 Denver, Colorado
Died	December 27, 1982 (aged 51) Washington D.C.
Occupation1	Test Pilot
Space time	5d 22h 54m
Selection	1966 NASA Group
Missions	Apollo 13
Mission insignia
1 previous or current.

John Leonard 'Jack' Swigert, Jr., (August 30, 1931 – December 27, 1982) was a NASA astronaut. Jack Swigert File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded [1] November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Government  - Type Strong Mayor/Weak Council  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area [1]  - City & County  154. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (362nd in leap years). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Test pilots are aviators who fly new and modified aircraft in specific maneuvers, allowing the results to be measured and the design to be evaluated. ... 1958 1959 1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1984 1985 1987 1990 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 2000 2003 2004 1958 June 25 - Man In Space Soonest - USA The first group of American astronaut candidates were selected... Apollo 13 was the third manned lunar-landing mission, part of Project Apollo under NASA in the United States. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 603 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (759 × 755 pixel, file size: 840 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Apollo 13 Jim Lovell Jack Swigert... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (362nd in leap years). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States federal government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... Astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit outside the U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984. ...

Early life

Born in Loveland, Colorado, Swigert attended the Blessed Sacrament School, Regis Jesuit High School, and Loveland High School. He graduated from University of Colorado at Boulder, where he played varsity football and earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. He served with the United States Air Force as a combat pilot in Korea and then became a test pilot. ... Blessed Sacrament School is a Catholic school for grades K-12 in Wainwright, Alberta, Canada. ... Regis Jesuit High School is a Catholic, college preparatory high school serving young men and women in grades 9-12. ... Loveland High School is a public high school located in Loveland, Colorado. ... The University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder, UCB officially[2]; Colorado and CU colloquially) is the flagship university of the University of Colorado System in Boulder, Colorado. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... Korea (Korean: 한국 in South Korea or 조선 in North Korea, see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ...

After earning a master of science degree in aerospace science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut, Swigert was accepted into the NASA Apollo program. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, or RPI, is a nonsectarian, coeducational private research university in Troy, New York, a city lying just outside the state capital of Albany. ... Looking west down Broadway at downtown Troy. ... The University of Hartford, often called UHA or UHart, was founded in 1877, and is a private, independent, and nonsectarian coeducational university located in West Hartford, Connecticut. ... West Hartford is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States federal government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... For other uses, see Apollo (disambiguation). ...

Aboard Apollo 13

Swigert was one of three astronauts aboard the ill-fated Apollo 13 moon mission, which was launched on April 11, 1970. Originally part of the backup crew for the mission, he was assigned to the mission just days before launch, replacing astronaut Ken Mattingly. The prime crew had been exposed to German Measles (the Rubella virus) and, as Mattingly alone had no immunity to the disease, NASA did not want to chance him falling ill during any critical phases of the flight. Apollo 13 was the third manned lunar-landing mission, part of Project Apollo under NASA in the United States. ... Apparent magnitude: up to -12. ... is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Thomas Kenneth Ken Mattingly II, Rear Admiral, USN (retired) (born March 17, 1936) is an American who as an astronaut flew on the Apollo 16, STS-4, and STS-51-C missions. ... Rubella (also known as epidemic roseola, German measles or three-day measles) is a disease caused by the Rubella virus. ... Warning: Wikipedia does not give medical advice. ...

The mission was the third lunar landing attempt, but was aborted after the rupture of an oxygen tank on the spacecraft's service module. Swigert, along with fellow astronauts Jim Lovell and Fred Haise, returned safely to Earth on April 17 after approximately 5 days and 23 hours in space, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1970. General Name, Symbol, Number oxygen, O, 8 Chemical series nonmetals, chalcogens Group, Period, Block 16, 2, p Appearance colorless (gas) very pale blue (liquid) Standard atomic weight 15. ... The Space Shuttle Discovery as seen from the International Space Station. ... James Jim Arthur Lovell, Jr. ... Fred Wallace Haise, Jr. ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Layers of Atmosphere - not to scale (NOAA)[1] Outer space, sometimes simply called space, refers to the relatively empty regions of the universe outside the atmospheres of celestial bodies. ... The Presidential Medal of Freedom The Presidential Medal of Freedom is one of the two highest civilian awards in the United States and is bestowed by the President of the United States (the other award which is considered its equivalent is the Congressional Gold Medal, which is bestowed by an...

Swigert was originally suggested as the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project's Command Module Pilot, but was removed as punishment for his role in the Apollo 15 postage stamp scandal. Swigert was not involved in the controversial Apollo 15 stamp deal, but in the investigation that followed the scandal he initially denied having any involvement in similar schemes. When evidence against him started to build up he confessed to Deke Slayton and was consequently considered to be undesirable from a public relations viewpoint. The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was the first joint flight of the U.S. and Soviet space programs. ... The Command/Service Module (CSM) was a spacecraft built for NASA by North American Aviation. ... The Apollo 15 postage stamp scandal occurred within the United States astronaut corps in 1971. ... Donald Kent Deke Slayton (March 1, 1924 – June 13, 1993) was one of the original Mercury Seven NASA astronauts. ...

He later became staff director of the Committee on Science and Technology of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Committee on Science is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. ... The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ...

Election to Congress

Swigert was elected as a Republican to Colorado's newly created Sixth Congressional District in November 1982. He defeated Democrat Steve Hogan, 98,909 votes (62.2 percent) to 56,518 (35.6 percent). In the campaign, Swigert had enjoyed the strong support of a former intraparty rival, then U.S. Senator William L. Armstrong of Colorado. Armstrong had defeated Swigert for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in 1978. The two thereafter became very close friends. The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... William Lester Armstrong was a U.S. Representative and a Senator from Colorado; born in Fremont, Nebraska, March 16, 1937; he attended Tulane University and the University of Minnesota (though never having made it past his sophmore year); he served in the United States Army National Guard 1957-1963; he... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ...

Death

Swigert died of bone cancer before he could take his oath of office. The position was hence won in a special election in 1983, by Swigert's fellow Republican Dan Schaefer (1936-2006). Schaefer also defeated Hogan, 49,816 (63.3 percent) to 27,779 (35.3 percent). Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Daniel Dan Schaefer (January 25, 1936 – April 16, 2006) was a Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado from 1983-1999. ...

Swigert's legacy

Swigert monument at Denver International Airport, identical to the one in the National Statuary Hall Collection.

Swigert was the first moonbound Apollo astronaut to die, and was later followed by Pete Conrad (Apollo 12), Alan Shepard and Stuart Roosa (both Apollo 14), James Irwin (Apollo 15), and Ronald Evans (Apollo 17). Donn F. Eisele, who flew on Apollo 7, did not go to the moon. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1704 × 2272 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1704 × 2272 pixel, file size: 1. ... Denver International Airport (IATA: DEN, ICAO: KDEN, FAA LID: DEN), often called DIA, is, by land size, the largest international airport in the United States, and the third largest international airport in the world, after only King Fahd International Airport[1], and Montréal-Mirabel International Airport. ... Part of the National Statuary Hall Collection The National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol is comprised of statues donated by individual states to honor persons notable in their history. ... Charles Pete Conrad, Jr. ... Apollo 12 was the sixth manned mission in the Apollo program and the second to land on the Moon. ... Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. ... Stuart Roosa (left) poses with Alan Shepard (middle) and Edgar Mitchell (right) Stuart Allen Roosa (August 16, 1933 - December 12, 1994) was a NASA astronaut, who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 14 mission. ... Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the Apollo program and the third mission to land on the Moon. ... James Benson Irwin (March 17, 1930 – August 8, 1991) was a member of the Apollo 15 mission in 1971 and the eighth man to walk on the Moon. ... Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fourth mission to land on the Moon. ... Ronald Ellwin Evans, Jr. ... Apollo 17 was the eleventh manned space mission in the NASA Apollo program. ... NASA Astronaut Donn F. Eisele The Apollo 7 crew: Donn Eisele(l. ... Apollo 7 was the first manned mission in the Apollo program to be launched. ...

In 1988, Jack Swigert was nominated and inducted into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame.^[1] CAHS Heritage Hall, Wings Museum, Denver,CO The Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame[1] was established by the Colorado Aviation Historical Society (CAHS), Denver, Colorado on November 11, 1969. ...

In 1995, Swigert was portrayed by Kevin Bacon in the movie Apollo 13. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Apollo 13 is a 1995 film portrayal of the ill-fated Apollo 13 lunar mission. ...

In 1997, the state of Colorado submitted a statue of him to the National Statuary Hall Collection. Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Part of the National Statuary Hall Collection The National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol is comprised of statues donated by individual states to honor persons notable in their history. ...

The A7L Apollo & Skylab spacesuit that Swigert wore on the Apollo 13 mission is currently on display in the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, Australia. Powerhouse entry The Powerhouse Museum is Sydneys museum of science and technology. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ...

References

Founded in 1966, The Colorado Aviation Historical Society (CAHS) acquires, restores, preserves and provides for public display, aircraft and other objects, documents, items and things of present or historical interest or value in connection with the development and history or aviation in the State of Colorado and elsewhere. ...

External links

• NASA bio for Swigert

Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections, U.S. House

• Jack Swigert on IMDb