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Russell L. “Rusty” Schweickart

Russell L. Schweickart was chosen in NASA’s third astronaut group in October 1963. In March 1969, he flew on Apollo 9, logging 241 hours in space, and later played important roles in NASA’s Skylab program.

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Russell L. Schweickart

Russell L. Schweickart was chosen as a NASA astronaut in October 1963. He served as lunar module pilot for Apollo 9, logging 241 hours in space from March 3-13, 1969.

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