Jack Lousma, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jack Lousma

American astronaut and politician

Date of Birth: 29-Feb-1936

Place of Birth: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Profession: astronaut, military officer, aircraft pilot, aerospace engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Jack Robert Lousma (born February 29, 1936), (Col, USMC, Ret.), is an American aeronautical engineer, retired United States Marine Corps officer, former naval aviator, NASA astronaut, and politician.
He was a member of the second crew on the Skylab space station in 1973.
In 1982, he commanded STS-3, the third Space Shuttle mission. Lousma was later 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 as a result.