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1. Swigert was a replacement for Ken Mattingly, who later flew to the Moon aboard Apollo 16. (Web site)
2. Swigert was the astronaut who made the famous dramatic announcement, "Houston, we've had a problem here". (Web site)
3. Swigert was a late replacement for the original CM pilot Ken Mattingly, who was grounded by the flight surgeon after exposure to German measles. (Web site)
4. Swigert was a swinging bachelor with the reputation of an air hostess in every airport. (Web site)
5. Swigert is asked to stir the cryogenic oxygen tanks, leading to an explosion in the Service Module.

Astronauts Lovell

1. Astronauts Lovell, Haise and Swigert were scheduled to fly Apollo 14, but are moved up to 13.

Office

1. Swigert died of bone cancer before he could take his oath of office. (Web site)

Air Force

1. EXPERIENCE: Swigert served with the Air Force from 1953 to 1956 as a fighter pilot in Japan and Korea. (Web site)

Disease

1. He jokes that Swigert used his relief tube and gave him a sexually transmitted disease.

Meantime

1. You're talking about number 692." Swigert says, "And in the meantime, I'm trying to tell you we're coming in too fast.

Condensation

1. Swigert looks at the condensation on the instrument panels and worries about them shorting out.

Completing

1. In completing his first space flight, Mr. Swigert logged a total of 142 hours, 54 minutes.

Breath

1. Jack Swigert: Maybe I should just hold my breath. (Web site)

Odyssey

1. Swigert says, "This is Odyssey, signing off," and sits alone in the dark for a moment with a sad expression.

Guys

1. Swigert says, "Don't worry, guys, I'm on top of it." On the ground, Slayton says, "Come on, rookie, park that thing." Kranz is literally holding his breath.

Technician

1. Swigert appears to be holding his breath; the technician asks if he needs more air, but he shakes his head.
2. Swigert says, "I'm gonna give these guys a beautiful ride" before the technician puts on his helmet.

Crew

1. The crew had just finished their live broadcast for TV. Jack Swigert flipped the switch to stir the O2 tanks.

Launch

1. Mattingly was replaced by John L. Swigert just 48 hours prior to the launch. (Web site)

First Shot

1. In the first shot, Swigert is seen removing his gloves and glove liners. (Web site)

Days

1. The replacement CM pilot was Jack Swigert who had only two days of training with his primary crew.

Colorado Springs

1. Based in Colorado Springs, Colo., the Space Foundation was founded in 1983 in part to honor the memory and accomplishments of Swigert. (Web site)

Colorado

1. In the campaign, Swigert had enjoyed the strong support of a former intraparty rival, then U.S. Senator William L. Armstrong of Colorado. (Web site)

German Measles

1. When prime crewman Ken Mattingly was exposed to German measles a week before launch, Swigert was named to replace him on the flight.

November

1. On November 2, 1982, Swigert won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's Sixth Congressional District with 64% of the vote. (Web site)

December 27

1. On December 27, 1982, a week before he would have taken his seat in Congress, Swigert died in Washington, DC, of complications from cancer. (Web site)
2. Before he was sworn into office, Swigert died on December 27, 1982.

Jack Swigert

1. Jack Swigert served with the Air Force from 1953 to 1956, and served as a member of the astronaut support crews for the Apollo 7 and Apollo 11 missions.
2. Jack Swigert: And in the meantime, I'm trying to tell you we're coming in too fast. (Web site)
3. Nor did Jack Swigert, who left the astronaut corps and was elected to Congress from the state of Colorado. (Web site)

Lunar Module

1. Swigert tried to slam the hatch shut behind him, thinking the jolt might have come from the Lunar Module being hit by something. (Web site)

Space

1. Swigert and fellow astronauts Jim Lovell, and Fred Haise, returned safely to Earth on April 17 after approximately 5 days and 23 hours in space. (Web site)
2. Lovell and fellow astronauts Fred Haise and Jack Swigert returned to Earth 40 years ago.  For Fred Haise, it was the last journey into space. (Web site)
3. While Loveel, Haise, and Swigert try to survive in space.

Dock

1. If Swigert can't dock this thing, we don't have a mission.

Test Pilot

1. Before joining NASA, Swigert was a test pilot.

Ken

1. Command module pilot, Ken Mattingly, turned out to have no immunity to measles and was replaced by backup command module pilot Jack Swigert.
2. Jack Swigert: [ about to turn power back on in the capsule] Ken, there's an awful lot of condensation on these panels. (Web site)

Kevin Bacon

1. In 1995, Swigert was portrayed by Kevin Bacon in the movie Apollo 13. (Web site)
2. He is replaced by the backup Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon), much to the chagrin of Haise and Mattingly.

Moon Mission

1. The crew, which included Jack Swigert, who died in 1982, was forced to scrap the moon mission and focus solely on getting back to Earth alive. (Web site)

Three Astronauts

1. Swigert was one of three astronauts aboard the ill-fated Apollo 13 moon mission, which was launched on April 11 1970. (Web site)

Moon

1. He was then assigned to go to the moon on Apollo 13 with Commander Jim Lovell and Command Module pilot Jack Swigert. (Web site)

Houston

1. Finally, Swigert says, "Houston, we have hard dock." CapCom tells him that's a good deal.
2. Houston told Swigert to close the Command Module down. (Web site)

Mission Control

1. At 9 a.m., Houston time, with just two and a half hours left before reentry, Mission Control gave Swigert and Haise the go-ahead to fully revive Odyssey. (Web site)
2. Jack Swigert said, "OK Houston, we've had a problem here." Mission Control said, "This is Houston. (Web site)

Apollo

1. When Jim Lovell took command of Apollo 13, with astronauts Fred Haise and Jack Swigert, he was about to realize his dream to land on the moon. (Web site)
2. In 1970, with Fred Haise, Jr., and John Swigert, Jr., he returned the crippled Apollo 13 safely to Earth after an in-flight emergency. (Web site)
3. Lovell was given command of his own lunar landing mission on Apollo 13 with Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise and Command Module pilot Jack Swigert. (Web site)

Backup Crew

1. He was replaced by Jack Swigert, and later flew with the Apollo 13 backup crew as CMP of Apollo 16. (Web site)

April 1966

1. Swigert was selected by NASA as an astronaut in April 1966. (Web site)

Lovell

1. One hour before landing, Lovell, Swigert and Haise said thanks and goodbye to their lifeboat, the lunar module.
2. Actual quote: " Houston, we've had a problem ", first uttered by Swigert to ground, then repeated by Lovell. (Web site)
3. Swigert says, "I was getting a little punchy and I didn't want to cut the LEM loose with you guys still in it." Lovell says that was good thinking. (Web site)

Jim Lovell

1. Fred Haise is a former NASA astronaut who flew on the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission with Jim Lovell and Jack Swigert.
2. In his DVD commentary, the real Jim Lovell says that if Swigert had been unable to dock with the LEM, he or Haise could have done it. (Web site)
3. Mattingly had been in Mission Control when Jim Lovell and Fred Haise went off to the moon without him, taking Jack Swigert in his place.

Haise

1. On April 11, 1970, Lovell took off on Apollo 13 with Fred Haise and Jack Swigert, planning to land on the Moon along with Haise. (Web site)
2. On April 11 1970, Lovell took off on Apollo 13 with Fred Haise and Jack Swigert, planning to land on the Moon along with Haise.
3. On April 11, 1970, Lovell, Haise and Swigert are suited up for the launch. (Web site)

Command Module Pilot

1. The crew consisted of Jim Lovell, the commander, Jack Swigert, command module pilot and Fred Haise, lunar module pilot.
2. As Ken Mattingly had no natural immunity to the disease, Mattingly was then replaced as command module pilot by Jack Swigert. (Web site)
3. He was replaced by John Swigert, for Apollo 13 and he later flew with Young and Duke (Apollo 13 back-up crew) as command module pilot on Apollo 16.

Swigert

1. The flight was commanded by James A. Lovell; with John L. "Jack" Swigert, command module pilot; and Fred W. Haise, lunar module pilot. (Web site)
2. Lovell and Haise were to have explored the lunar Fra Mauro highlands while Swigert circled the moon in the Command Module.
3. Mr. Swigert was next assigned to the Apollo 13 backup crew and subsequently called upon to replace prime crewman Thomas K. Mattingly as command module pilot.

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