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After retiring from NASA in 2010, Roger Zwieg continued to work as a test pilot for various companies including
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Brewer, Steve (20 October 1981). "Shuttle Astronauts Attend 'Classroom in Sky
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During his first years at NASA, Zwieg flew in support of the
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SDSM&T Office of University Relations (13 April 1999).
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Watertown, South Dakota
Houston, Texas
Calvary Lutheran Church
Rural Bradley, South Dakota
Watertown High School
South Dakota State University
Flight instructor
test pilot
United States Air Force
Louisiana Air National Guard
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
flight instructor
test pilot
Watertown, South Dakota
South Dakota State College
commissioned
United States Air Force
Johnson Space Center
Houston, Texas
Reese Air Force Base
Lubbock, Texas
Apollo program
Skylab
Apollo–Soyuz Test Project
astronauts
Shuttle Training Aircraft
Gulfstream II
Space Shuttle
T-38

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