Jack Lousma | |
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 Lousma in 1971 | |
| Born | Jack Robert Lousma February 29, 1936 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | University of Michigan (BS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) |
| Spouse |
Gratia Kay (m. 1956) |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | NASA Distinguished Service Medal |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Colonel, USMC |
Time in space | 67d 11h 13m |
| Selection | NASA Group 5 (1966) |
Total EVAs | 2 |
Total EVA time | 11h 1m |
| Missions | Skylab-3 STS-3 |
Mission insignia |   |
| Retirement | October 1, 1983 |
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 was inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1997. He is the last living crew member of both of his spaceflights.
Lousma later was the Republican Party nominee for a seat in the United States Senate from Michigan in 1984, losing to incumbent Carl Levin, who won his second of six terms.