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A13_0029 Jack Swigert Undergoing Spacesuit Checks

A13_0029 Jack Swigert Undergoing Spacesuit Checks 4/8/70

Location: KSC Photo from NASA

NASA or USGS No: 108-KSC-70P-151; 70-H-475

Jack Swigert getting his spacesuit checked.NASA Caption: “KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.-John L. Swigert, Jr., the backup crewman who is being considered as Apollo 13 command module pilot in place of Thomas K. Mattingly II, due to Mattingly's exposure to measles, undergoes spacesuit checks during a recent training exercise at the Kennedy Space Center.”

 

This image is part of a collection to commemorate the 45th Anniversary of the Apollo 13 Mission.

 

The San Diego Air and Space Museum is celebrating the 2015 Centennial of the Pan American Exposition by honoring one of the most memorable space flights in history. The Apollo 13 crew, astronauts Jim Lovell and Fred Haise, join the San Diego Air & Space Museum Saturday, March 21st for a rare 45th Anniversary Celebration appearance and personal recap of their historic mission. The celebration also honors the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo race to the moon and those people who made it happen.

 

---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum

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