Jack R. Lousma

Jack Lousma
Lousma in 1971
Born	Jack Robert Lousma (1936-02-29) February 29, 1936 (age 88) Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Education	University of Michigan (BS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS)
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.