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LunaSea

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6. Jack Swigert (Apollo 13)

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #4)

Wed May 20, 2020, 04:26 PM

May 2020

Won a congressional race, but died before taking office.
Harrison Schmitt (Apollo 17) served one term in the senate.
Jake Garn flew on the shuttle before being elected to congress.

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