Jack R. Lousma

Jack Robert Lousma (born February 29, 1936) is an American astronaut, aeronautical engineer, retired United States Marine Corps officer, former naval aviator, NASA astronaut, and politician. He was a member of the second crew, Skylab-3, on the Skylab space station in 1973. 

In 1982, he commanded STS-3, the third Space Shuttle mission. 

Lousma later was the Republican Party nominee for a seat in the United States Senate from Michigan in 1984, losing to incumbent Carl Levin.

Lousma was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on February 29, 1936.

References

Other websites

 Astronautix biography of Jack R. Lousma
 Spacefacts biography of Jack R. Lousma

 Lousma at Spaceacts 
 Lousma at Encyclopedia of Science


Category:1936 births
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Category:Apollo astronauts
Category:Engineers from Michigan
Category:Politicians from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians
Category:Military people from Michigan
Category:American colonels
Category:American aviators