Joseph Kerwin | |
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| Born | Joseph Peter Kerwin February 19, 1932 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | College of the Holy Cross (BA) Northwestern University (MD) |
| Awards | NASA Distinguished Service Medal (1973) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 28d 0h 50m |
| Selection | NASA Group 4 (1965) |
Total EVAs | 1 |
Total EVA time | 3h 23m |
| Missions | Skylab 2 |
Mission insignia |  |
| Retirement | March 31, 1987 |
Joseph Peter Kerwin (born February 19, 1932) is an American physician and former NASA astronaut.[1] He served as the science pilot for the Skylab 2 mission from May 25, 1973, to June 22, 1973. He was the first physician to be selected for astronaut training and the first doctor from the United States to enter space.[2][3]
Kerwin was the one who uttered the words during Apollo 13: "Farewell, Aquarius, and we thank you."[4] He was inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1997.
- ^ "Skylab". The New York Times. May 13, 1973. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "First Medical Doctor in Space Joseph Peter Kerwin". The New York Times. May 26, 1973. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ Paul, Maria (November 11, 2009). "Northwestern Doctor Will Be First Orthopedic Surgeon in Space". Northwestern University News. Northwestern University. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Northwestern University Professor Selected for Astronaut Program (Northwestern University News)