Russell Schweickart Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
American astronaut Rusty Schweikart was born in Neptune Township, New Jersey. A graduate of Manasquan High School, he attended the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and earned a B.S. in Aeronautics in 1956 and an M.S. in Astronautics in 1963. He enlisted in the US Air Force as a pilot with the 101st Tactical Fighter Wing, ...
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In his marriage to Clare G. Whitfield, they had 3 daughters and 2 sons.
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In 1977, Schweickart joined the staff of Governor Jerry Brown of California, and served in the Governor's office for two years as his assistant for science and technology. In 1979, Schweickart was appointed to the post of Commissioner of Energy for the State of California and served on the Commission for five and a half years. The Commission, which was chaired by Schweickart for three and a half years, was responsible for all aspects of energy regulation in the state other than rate setting, including energy demand forecasting, alternative energy development, power plant siting and energy performance regulation for appliances and buildings.
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Schweickart joined NASA as one of 14 astronauts named in October, 1963, the third group of astronauts selected. He served as lunar module pilot for Apollo 9, March 3-13, 1969, logging 241 hours in space. This was the third manned flight of the Apollo series and the first manned flight of the lunar module. During a 46-minute EVA, Schweickart tested the portable life support backpack, which was subsequently used on the lunar surface explorations.
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Schweickart was a research scientist at the Experimental Astronomy Laboratory of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His work at MIT involved research in upper atmospheric physics, star tracking and the stabilization of stellar images. His thesis for a master's degree at MIT was an experimental validation of theoretical models of stratospheric radiance.
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Schweickart served as backup commander for the first Skylab mission, which flew in the spring of 1973. Following the loss of the thermal shield during the launch of the Skylab vehicle, he assumed responsibility for the development of hardware and procedures associated with erecting the emergency solar shade and deployment of the jammed solar array wing, operations which transformed Skylab from an imminent disaster to a highly successful program.
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After the Skylab program, Schweickart went to NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC, as Director of User Affairs in the Office of Applications. In this position, he was responsible for transferring NASA technology to the outside world and working with technology users to bring an understanding of their needs into NASA.
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Schweickart's satellite and telecommunications work involved him in the development of international communications regulations and policies, including participation in the 1992 and 1995 World Radiocommunications Conferences (WRC) of the International Telecommunications Union. He served at the 1995 WRC as a U.S. delegate. He also worked extensively in Russia and the former Soviet Union on scientific and telecommunications matters.
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Schweickart was founder and president of the Association of Space Explorers (ASE), the international professional society of astronauts and cosmonauts. The organization promotes the cooperative exploration and development of space and the use of space technology for human benefit. The ASE has a current membership of over 300 astronauts and cosmonauts from 29 nations. The Association's first book, The Home Planet, with a preface by Schweickart, was published simultaneously in 10 nations in the Fall of 1988 and was an immediate international best seller.
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On Apollo 9 he flew with Jim McDivitt and Dave Scott in earth orbit. In ten days, the astronauts tested the lunar module (Spider), separated and re-docked with the command module (Gumdrop) and McDivitt performed an EVA between the two spacecraft without any securing tether.
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Crew member on Apollo 9 mission, 1969.
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Astronaut.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Visioneer: The Peter Diamandis Story
2015
Documentary
Himself
Disaster Playground
2015
Documentary as Rusty Schweickart
Nova
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself - Apollo 9 Astronaut
Meteor Strike: Fireball from Space
2013
TV Special documentary
Himself - Sentinel Mission
How the Universe Works
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself - Apollo 9 Astronaut, B612 Foundation / Himself - Apollo 9 Astronault, B612 Foundation
Moonbug
2010
Documentary
Extreme Universe
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself - Apollo 9 astronault / Himself - Apollo 9 astronault, B612 Foundation
Known Universe
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Apollo Years
2009
Video
Himself
Being... Neil Armstrong
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Apollo 9 Astronaut (as Rusty Schweickart)
Earth Days
2009
Documentary
Himself
Planetary Defense
2007
TV Movie documentary
Naked Science
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself - Apollo 9 Astronaut
Gaia Symphony I
1992
Documentary
Our Planet Earth
1991
Documentary short
Himself
The Other Side of the Moon
1990
Documentary
Himself (as Rusty Schweikart)
For All Mankind
1989
Documentary
Narrator - Apollo 9 (voice, as Russell L. Schweickart)
Good Morning Britain
1988
TV Series
Himself
Spaceflight
1985
TV Series documentary
Himself
Cousteau: Oasis in Space
1976
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1975
TV Series
Himself - Astronaut
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions
2008-2009
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Known for movies
For All Mankind (1989) as Narrator - Apollo 9
Visioneer: The Peter Diamandis Story (2015) as Himself
$1.9 Million
