Jack R. Lousma
Jack Lousma | |
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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
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.
Early life and education
Lousma was born in
Lousma received a
Military service
Lousma became a
He has logged 7,000 hours of flight time; including 700 hours in general aviation aircraft, 1,619 hours in space, 4,500 hours in jet aircraft, and 240 hours in helicopters.[8]
NASA career
Lousma was one of the 19 astronauts selected in NASA Astronaut Group 5 in April 1966.[9] He served as a member of the astronaut support crews for the Apollo 9, 10, and 13 missions.[2] He was the CAPCOM recipient of the "Houston, we've had a problem" message from Apollo 13.[10] He might have also been selected as lunar module pilot for Apollo 20, which was canceled.[11] He was the pilot for Skylab-3 from July 28 to September 25, 1973, and was commander on STS-3, from March 22 until March 30, 1982, logging a total of over 1,619 hours in space.[12]
Lousma also spent 11 hours on two
Spaceflight experience
The crew on this 59½ day flight included
Lousma was originally selected as the pilot of the two-man crew of STS-2, alongside commander Fred Haise. This was a planned mission scheduled to launch in mid-1979, which was intended to use the Teleoperator Retrieval System to boost the orbit of Skylab, to allow for the space station's potential further use. This mission was eventually scrubbed, owing to the delays in getting the Shuttle system ready for flight.[13] As a result, following Haise's decision to leave NASA, Lousma was named as commander of STS-3.
STS-3, the third orbital test flight of Space Shuttle
Political experience
A Republican, Lousma lost the 1984 United States Senate election in Michigan against incumbent Carl Levin, receiving 47% of the vote.[15] The astronaut-politician survived a bitter primary fight against former Republican congressman Jim Dunn to capture the nomination with 63% of the vote. Ronald Reagan's landslide re-election was a boon to Lousma, but he was hurt late in the campaign when video surfaced of him telling a group of Japanese auto manufacturers that his family owned a Toyota car.[16]
Personal life
Lousma and Gratia Kay were married in 1956. They have four children. A long-time resident of Scio Township, near Ann Arbor, Michigan, he moved with his wife to Texas in September 2013.[4]
Awards and honors
Lousma was awarded the
The three Skylab astronaut crews were awarded the 1973
Lousma was inducted with Fullerton into the
He was presented an honorary doctorate of astronautical science from the University of Michigan in 1973,[27] an honorary D.Sc. from Hope College in 1982,[28] an honorary D.Sc. in business administration from Cleary College in 1986, and an honorary doctorate from Sterling College in 1988.[10]
Lousma has a closed-end street (Lousma Drive) named after him in Wyoming, Michigan (suburb of Grand Rapids) that begins west off of Roger B. Chaffee Memorial Blvd just south of 32nd Street SE, in an industrial park area.
See also
References
- ^ "Jack R. Lousma". New Mexico Museum of Space History. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Nichols, Bruce (March 13, 1982). "Shuttle pilots took different routes to current assignment". United Press International.
- ^ "Lousma Call Last 20 Years His Training for This Flight". News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. New York Times Service. March 23, 1982. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "The Lousmas Say Good-bye", Ann Arbor Observer: 15, October 2013
- ^ "Scouting and Space Exploration". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ^ Jackson, Luther (February 10, 1985). "Lousma Takes on New Mission as Consultant". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. p. 4F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Reid, Bernie (March 18, 1968). "Astronaut Enters Pro-Am Tourneys". The Pensacola News. Pensacola, Florida. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "Lousma's NASA Biography" (PDF). NASA. February 1999. Retrieved January 5, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Cherry Point Marine is Astronaut". The High Point Enterprise. High Point, North Carolina. Associated Press. April 5, 1966. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Meyer, Zlati (February 27, 2016). "29 Things You Didn't Know About Leap Day Baby Jack Lousma". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Apollo 18 through 20 – The Cancelled Missions". NASA. Retrieved February 5, 2019. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Astronaut Jack Lousma Will Speak at Artrain Dinner Friday". Livingston County Daily Press and Argus. Howell, Michigan. September 2, 2001. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Carney, Emily (May 14, 2017). "The Last Hurrah: Skylab's 1978-1979 Unmanned Mission". National Space Society. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Lawrence, John (September 28, 1983). "Lousma Retirement" (PDF). NASA News. p. 137. Retrieved July 17, 2013. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Moral Majority Had Big Impact in Michigan Race, Falwell Says". Lancing State Journal. Lancing, Michigan. Associated Press. November 9, 1984. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Levin for the Senate". The Michigan Daily. November 2, 1984. p. 4. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
"Lousma, on the other hand, recently confided to a meeting of Japanese business leaders that he owns a Toyota".
- ^ a b c d e Lutz, Ralph (March 5, 1984). "Jack Lousma Makes His First Campaign Trip to Twin Cities". The Herald-Palladium. Saint Joseph, Michigan. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chicagoans Host Nine Astronauts". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. March 27, 1974. p. 13-A – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chanute Flight Test Award Recipients". AIAA. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ "Collier 1970–1979 Recipients". Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ "Collier Trophy at Test Range". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. October 3, 1974. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "For Praises Astronauts, Space Program". Daily Press. Newport News. United Press International. April 12, 1975. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Far Out Honor". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. Associated Press. May 19, 1982. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Astronauts to be Inducted into the Space Hall of Fame". Carlsbad Current-Argus. Carlsbad, New Mexico. Associated Press. March 26, 1982. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Enshrinees". Air Zoo. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ Meyer, Marilyn (October 2, 1997). "Ceremony to Honor Astronauts". Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Schaller, Hank (December 22, 1973). "Astronaut Tells Skylab Story on Imlay City Visit". The Times Herald. Port Huron, Michigan. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Honorary Degrees". Hope College. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
External links
- Astronautix biography of Jack R. Lousma
- Spacefacts biography of Jack R. Lousma
- Jack R. Lousma at IMDb
- Lousma at Spaceacts Archived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- Lousma at Encyclopedia of Science
- Appearances on C-SPAN