John Michael Lounge (1946-2011)

[velo]

W wieku 64 lat zmarł astronauta Mike Lounge. Był członkiem grupy 9-tej astronautów NASA z 1980 roku.

Był weteranem trzech lotów kosmicznych: STS-51I, STS-26, STS-35

[Szaniu]

Zbyt wcześnie..
Rozumiem, że żadnych szczegółów jeszcze nie ma.

[velo]

Rak wątroby wykryty około tygodnia wcześniej.

[Orionid]

Poleciał w pierwszej misji po katastrofie Challengera. Dziś przypada rocznica urodzin astronauty.

John Michael Lounge został wyselekcjonowany w ramach NASA grupa 9 (1980).

180. człowiek w kosmosie.

Odbył 3. loty kosmiczne, które trwały łącznie 20d 02h 22m 57s:

27.08.1985-03.09.1985 STS-51I Discovery/F-6 007:02:17:41
29.09.1988-03.10.1988 STS-26 Discovery/F-7 004:01:00:08
02.12.1990-11.12.1990 STS-35 Columbia/F-10 008:23:05:08

https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lounge_john_0.pdf

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https://www.worldspaceflight.com/bios/l/lounge-j.php

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_M._Lounge
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lounge

https://www.usna.edu/Notables/astronauts/1969lounge.php
https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1674100687720808452

Mike Lounge, three-time shuttle astronaut, dies at 64

March 1, 2011 — John "Mike" Lounge, a former astronaut who flew on three space shuttle missions including the return to flight following the 1986 Challenger tragedy, died Tuesday of complications from liver cancer, according to sources close to his family. He was 64. (...)
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-030111a.html

Former NASA Astronaut John "Mike" Lounge Dies
March 3, 2011 RELEASE J11-006

HOUSTON – Former NASA astronaut John "Mike" Lounge, 64, died Tuesday morning.

"All of us at the Johnson Space Center are deeply saddened by the passing of former astronaut Mike Lounge," said Michael Coats, Director, Johnson Space Center. "I personally had the pleasure of working with Mike in one capacity or another for more than 30 years. He had an unwavering love of country and dedication to our nation's space program, as evidenced by a sterling career as a naval aviator and astronaut, and veteran of three space shuttle missions. His many friends at Johnson are thinking of Mike's family during this difficult time."

Lounge's service to NASA began at Johnson in July 1978, when he worked as lead engineer for space shuttle launched satellites, and as a member of the Skylab re-entry flight control team.

Lounge, a Navy veteran, went on to join the astronaut corps in 1980 and after his initial training, served as a member of the launch support team NASA's Kennedy Space Center for the STS-1, STS-2 and STS-3 missions.

Lounge was a veteran of three space flights, logging more than 20 days in space. He flew on STS-51I in 1985, STS-26, the first shuttle flight after the Challenger accident, in September 1988 and STS-35 in December 1990.

He went on to serve as the chief of the Space Station Support Office, representing astronaut interests in space station design and operation planning until his retirement from NASA in 1991.
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/news/releases/2011/J11-006.html

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https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Astronaut-who-flew-on-first-mission-after-1683730.php

[mss]

Dziś mija 79 lat od narodzin astronauty NASA John Michael Lounge z grupy 9 z roku 1980. Odbył w latach 1985-1990: 3 loty wahadłowcami w tym 2 razy Discovery i ostatni raz Columbią.

Zmarł 01.03.2011 r. w Houston (stan Teksas) w wieku 64 lat w wyniku komplikacji od raka wątroby.

[mss]

Association of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts
Today, we remember ASE member John Michael Lounge on his #birthday. Lounge flew to space three times between 1985 and 1990 (STS-51-I, STS-26, and STS-35). ✨

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1939096555723558976

[Orionid]

Wczoraj minęła 80. rocznica urodzin astronauty.

Astronaut’s sister to share ‘insider’ stories to inspire dreams
By Shannon Mullane Friday, Jul 19, 2019 5:05 AM

(...) He died in 2011 from an aggressive skin cancer. (...)

Mike wanted to be an astronaut ever since he was a 13-year-old Boy Scout making copper radios, Lucinda said. She remembers him and his friends in their pup tents at Boy Scouts camp winding copper wire around a cylinder to pick up a radio signal. The y were able to tap in to the world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik, that Russia launched in 1957. At that point, Lucinda said, Mike set his life goal and never looked back.

His journey, however, wasn’t easy. When he applied for the Air Force, he wasn’t accepted. When he applied to be part of the first shuttle class, he was 26th out of 25 accepted applicants. (...)

https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/astronauts-sister-to-share-insider-stories-to-inspire-dreams/

Stephane SEBILE @spacemen1969  12:02 AM · Jun 28, 2026
28 juin 1946
L'astronaute John ''Mike'' Lounge (1946-2011) aurait eu 80 ans aujourd'hui.
https://aviation1-spacemen1969.blogspot.com/2026/02/john-mike-lounge-1946-2011-usa.html

https://twitter.com/spacemen1969/status/2070991059036086620

Association of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts 7:30 PM · Jun 28, 2026
#ASEspotlight: John Michael Lounge 🌠
ASE member Lounge experimented with microgravity by drinking liquid spheres from a container while floating aboard Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-26 in 1988.
Fun fact: He enjoyed chess!
Today, we remember Mike on his 80th birthday. ✨

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/2071285055448654203