Jack Swigert of the Week: Some People Do What They Like…

…Because some astronauts managed to not look completely ridiculous during desert survival training. Jack Swigert brings badassery to the desert, 1967 NASA photo.

Emily Carney is a writer, space enthusiast, and creator of the This Space Available space blog, published since 2010. In January 2019, Emily’s This Space Available blog was incorporated into the National Space Society’s blog. The content of Emily’s blog can be accessed via the This Space Available blog category.

Note: The views expressed in This Space Available are those of the author and should not be considered as representing the positions or views of the National Space Society.

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