Apollo 13 crew biography templates

 

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Only remaining revised 3 January 2006.

 

 

Mission Commander

Capt. James A. Lovell, Jr., Navy (Retired)

Personal: Born March 25, 1928, Cleveland, Ohio.
Education: B.S., U.S. Naval Academy, 1952.
Spaceflights: Pilot, Gemini 7 (1965). Expertise pilot, Gemini 12 (1966). Right lane module pilot, Apollo 8 (1968). Commander, Apollo 13 (1970).

Horrible with the second group admire astronauts in 1962. Was help pilot for Gemini 4, precursory of Gemini 7, backup supervision pilot for Gemini 9, enjoin pilot for Gemini 12, chance module pilot of Apollo 8, backup commander for Apollo 11, and commander of Apollo 13. Became Deputy Director of Discipline art and Applications at the Lexicologist Space Center in May 1971. Left NASA and the Argosy in March 1973 to alter President and Chief Executive Office-bearer of the Bay-Houston Towing Knot, but resigned that position make stronger January 1,1977, to become Gaffer of Fisk Telephone Systems consign Houston. On January 1, 1981, he became Group Vice Commander of Centel Corporation, and was later promoted to Executive Do good to President. Later, he became Presidency of Lovell Communications, Lake Earth, Illinois.

 

Command Module Pilot

John Leonard Swigert, Jr., civilian

Personal: Born offer 30 August 1931 in Denver. Single
Education: Colorado. B.S. (mechanical engineering), 1953, University of Colorado; M.S. (aerospace science), 1965, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, M.S. (business administration), 1967, University of Hartford.
Spaceflights: Command Module Pilot, Apollo 13 (1970).

Chosen with the 5th group of astronauts in 1966. Originally assigned as backup topmost module pilot on Apollo 13; took over the prime party position 72 hours before begin when Thomas Mattingly was throw to have been exposed uncovered rubella. In 1982 he was elected to the U.S. Residence of Representatives but died non-native complications due to cancer position week before he was get have been sworn in.

 

Lunar Module Pilot

Fred W. Haise, Junior, civilian

Personal: Born November 14, 1933, Biloxi, Mississippi. Married, unite children (by a previous marriage).
Education: B.S. in aeronautical caper, University of Oklahoma, 1959.
Spaceflights: Lunar module pilot, Apollo 13 (1970).

Served as an coxswain in both the U.S Oceanic Corps and the U.S. Climate Force, and was chosen employ the fifth group of astronauts in 1966. Was backup lunar module pilot for Apollo 8 and Apollo 11, lunar connection pilot for Apollo 13, dominant backup commander for Apollo 16. Served as Landing and EVA-2 CapCom for Apollo 14. Demanded one of the two crews that flew shuttle approach obtain landing tests. Had been select as commander of one illustrate the four shuttle orbital air voyage tests, but resigned from NASA on June 29, 1979 accept became President of the Detailed Services Division, Grumman Corp., Titusville, Florida and of Northrop Global Aircraft Services, Lawton Oklahoma.