Russell Louis "Rusty" Schweickart

NASA Astronaut
Nationality	American
Born	October 25, 1935 (1935-10-25) (age 71) Neptune, New Jersey
Other occupation	Scientist
Space time	10d 01h 00m
Selection	1963 NASA Group
Missions	Apollo 9
Mission insignia

Russell Louis "Rusty" Schweickart (born October 25, 1935) is an American astronaut. Schweickart was born in Neptune, New Jersey. He earned an B.S. and an M.S. in Aeronautics/Astronautics from MIT in 1956 and 1963 respectively. [1] Image File history File links RustySchweickart. ... This article is about the American space agency. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Neptune, New Jersey can refer to either: Neptune Township, New Jersey Neptune City, New Jersey This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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 9 was the third manned mission in the Apollo program, a ten day earth-orbital mission launched 3 March 1969. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (759x753, 1070 KB)Apollo 9 crew patch. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit outside the U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984. ... Neptune, New Jersey can refer to either: Neptune Township, New Jersey Neptune City, New Jersey This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... BS or bs is an abbreviation with multiple meanings, including: Bachelor of Science degree British Standard Bahamas (ISO country code) The postcode for Bristol, England A somewhat more polite abbreviation of bullshit A card game The Swiss canton of Basel_Stadt Shorthand for the backspace and the backspace control character Shorthand... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... Mapúa Institute of Technology (MIT, MapúaTech or simply Mapúa) is a private, non-sectarian, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila. ...

Astronaut experience

Schweickart became an astronaut in October of 1963. He has spent over 241 hours in space on one spaceflight. In 1969, Schweickart served on the Apollo 9 mission during which he piloted the lunar module. This was the first manned test of the Apollo lunar module as well as the first broadcast of music from space. Schweickart was also due to perform an EVA, the first of the Apollo Programme that would test the Portable Life Support System that would be used to walk on the Moon. Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Apollo 9 was the third manned mission in the Apollo program, a ten day earth-orbital mission launched 3 March 1969. ... Astronaut Bruce McCandless on an untethered EVA Extra-vehicular activity (EVA) is work done by an astronaut away from the Earth and outside of his or her spacecraft. ...

Schweickart began to suffer from space sickness on the first day in orbit forcing the postponement of the EVA. Schweickart's condition was made worse as the mission Commander James McDivitt did not report it to Mission Control (the flight surgeon could have advised Schweikart on ways of limiting the effects). Eventually Schweickart improved and completed the EVA standing on the Lunar Module and provided an evocative description of the earth. Space adaptation syndrome, or space sickness, is what astronauts go through during adaptation to zero gravity. ... James A. McDivitt (Brig. ...

The space sickness contributed to Schweickart being sidelined for further Apollo missions and he concentrated on the Skylab programme. For other uses, see Skylab (disambiguation). ...

Schweickart was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, and the NASA Exceptional Service Medal in 1973.

Rusty Schweickart has spoken and taught at the Esalen Institute. Schweickart is also cofounder of the B612 Foundation, a group that aims to defend Earth from asteroid impacts. Esalen Institute is a center for humanistic alternative education, a nonprofit organization devoted to multidisciplinary studies ordinarily neglected by traditional academia. ... The B612 Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to protecting the Earth from asteroid strikes. ... Artists impression of a major impact event. ...

In the 1998 miniseries From the Earth to the Moon Schweickart was played by Kieran Mulroney. From the Earth to the Moon is a twelve-part HBO television miniseries (1998) co-produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Tom Hanks, and Michael Bostick detailing the landmark Apollo expeditions to the Moon during the 1960s and early 1970s. ... Kieran Mulroney (born in Alexandria, Virginia in 1965) is an American television actor known for his numerous television appearances. ...

In May 2005 Rusty Schweickart told the U.S. Congress that a mission to attach a device such as a radio transponder to asteroid 99942 Apophis (formerly known as 2004 MN4) should be a high priority; it is estimated that this asteroid has a 1 in 6000 probability of striking the earth in the 21^st century[2]. The latest data indicates that the chance of Apophis impacting the earth is 1 in 45,000 in 2036. Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... Close approach of Apophis on April 13, 2029 The white bar indicates uncertainty in the range of positions 99942 Apophis (99942) Apophis (previously known by its provisional designation 2004 MN4) is a near-Earth asteroid that caused a brief period of concern in December 2004 because initial observations indicated a...

Trivia

In the liner notes of his 1982 album Missa Gaia/Earth Mass, Paul Winter credits Schweickart with bringing to his attention Robert A. Heinlein's short story The Green Hills of Earth, in which a blind space poet's ode to home speaks of "the cool green hills of Earth." This line was later echoed in Winter's The Blue Green Hills of Earth on the album, said additionally to be inspired by Schweickart's view from orbit. Paul Winters Greatest Hits (1998) Paul Winter (born August 31, 1939 in Altoona, Pennsylvania) is an American saxophonist (alto and soprano saxophone). ... Robert Anson Heinlein (July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of hard science fiction. ... The Green Hills of Earth is a science fiction short story by Robert A. Heinlein. ...

Schweickart received an Emmy Award in 1969 for the transmission of the first live television pictures from outer space. ^[1] An Emmy Award. ...

External links

• Personal page
• No Frames, No Boundaries Connecting with the whole planet—from space by Russell Schweickart

References

1. ^ http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/schweickart-rl.html