Joseph P. Kerwin

Joseph Peter Kerwin is an American physician and former NASA astronaut. He served as the science pilot for the Skylab 2 mission from May 25, 1973, to June 22, 1973. He was the first physician to be selected for astronaut training and the first doctor from the United States to enter space.

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1932  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Joseph Peter Kerwin
astronaut, military officer, aircraft pilot, physician, philosopher, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, NASA Astronaut Group 4, United States, 

NASA Astronaut Group 4, 

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  Skylab ⓘ
  space station launched and operated by NASA

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  Skylab 2 ⓘ
  first crewed mission of the Skylab program

United States, NASA Astronaut Group 4, 

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1932 Joseph P. Kerwin

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1973 Skylab

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1973 Skylab 2

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Skylab 2 crew

Skylab 2 crew mission Saturn IB pose

Skylab 2 Crew Members Saturn V Skylab I pose

Pete Conrad undergoes dental exam

Skylab 2 View of crewmen performing EVA taken from inside OWS

Astronaut Joseph Kerwin portrait (cropped)

Skylab 2 Astronaut Kerwin wearing the Sleep Monitoring cap

Portrait photograph, five 5 Scientist-Astronauts whose selection was announced by NASA, 06/29/1965. Back row, left to right: Garriott, Gibson. Front row, left to right: Michel, Schmitt, Kerwin. Not pictured: Graveline

Astronaut Joseph Kerwin portrait

Astronaut Joseph Kerwin portrait (croppedlandscape)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	space object	1973	Skylab	space station, space laboratory	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	1973	Skylab 2	human spaceflight	Wikidata
commons	image		Skylab 2 crew		Commons
commons	image		Skylab 2 crew mission Saturn IB pose		Commons
commons	image		Skylab 2 Crew Members Saturn V Skylab I pose		Commons
commons	image		Pete Conrad undergoes dental exam		Commons
commons	image		Skylab 2 View of crewmen performing EVA taken from inside OWS		Commons
commons	image		Astronaut Joseph Kerwin portrait (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Skylab 2 Astronaut Kerwin wearing the Sleep Monitoring cap		Commons
commons	image		Portrait photograph, five 5 Scientist-Astronauts whose selection was announced by NASA, 06/29/1965. Back row, left to right: Garriott, Gibson. Front row, left to right: Michel, Schmitt, Kerwin. Not pictured: Graveline		Commons
commons	image		Astronaut Joseph Kerwin portrait		Commons
commons	image		Astronaut Joseph Kerwin portrait (croppedlandscape)		Commons