deaths
October 22, 2017
Paul Weitz, American astronaut (born 1932)
Paul J. Weitz
Paul Joseph Weitz was an American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, who flew into space twice. He was a member of the three-man crew who flew on Skylab 2, the first crewed Skylab mission. He was also commander of the STS-6 mission, the maiden flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
October 22
October 22 is the 295th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 70 days remain until the end of the year.