Jack R. Lousma

Jack Lousma
Lousma in 1971
Born
Jack Robert Lousma

(1936-02-29) February 29, 1936 (age 88)
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BS)
Naval Postgraduate School (MS)
Spouse
Gratia Kay
(m. 1956)
Children4
AwardsNASA Distinguished Service Medal
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankColonel, USMC
Time in space
67d 11h 13m
SelectionNASA Group 5 (1966)
Total EVAs
2
Total EVA time
11h 1m
MissionsSkylab-3
STS-3
Mission insignia
RetirementOctober 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.