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Harrison Hagan "Jack" Schmitt (born July 3, 1935) is an American geologist, former NASA astronaut, university professor, former U.S. senator from New Mexico, and the most recent living person—and only person without a background in military aviation—to have walked on the Moon.
Jun 18, 2024 · Biography. Harrison Schmitt. Schmitt is the first scientist and twelfth and last person to step on the Moon. Joining NASA in its first astronaut class to include scientist-astronauts in June 1965, geologist Harrison H. “Jack” Schmitt was on the backup crew for Apollo 15.
Jun 29, 2024 · Harrison Schmitt (born July 3, 1935, Santa Rita, New Mexico, U.S.) is an American geologist, astronaut, and politician who was part of the Apollo space program’s last flight (1972). He later served in the U.S. Senate (1977–83).
Harrison Hagan Schmitt, a native of Silver City, NM, has the diverse experience of a geologist, pilot, astronaut, administrator, businessman, writer, and U.S. Senator. He received his B.S. from Caltech, studied as a Fulbright Scholar at Oslo, and attended graduate school at Harvard.
During NASA’s Constellation Program, Harrison Schmitt became chairman of the NASA Advisory Council in November 2005 and served until October 2008. From 2017 to 2022 he has served as a member of the National Space Council’s User
Apr 23, 2013 · Harrison "Jack" Schmitt was the first person initially trained as a scientist to walk on the moon. Originally a geologist, he was selected by NASA in June 1965 along with...
Oct 2, 2023 · In this episode of “Moon 101,” we hold a conversation with Astronaut Harrison Schmitt about exploring the Moon. “Moon 101” is a series that features interviews with Apollo-era rocket scientists and engineers telling their stories about how they did it and lessons learned.
Jul 11, 2024 · Joining NASA in its first astronaut class to include scientist-astronauts in June 1965, geologist Harrison H. “Jack” Schmitt was on the backup crew for Apollo 15. In August 1971, he was assigned as the Lunar Module Pilot for the last Apollo mission to the Moon, Apollo 17.
Dec 12, 2008 · Scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt stands by the American flag during a moonwalk on the Apollo 17 mission. Home, that small dot in the blackness of space above the flag, is a quarter-million miles away.
Dec 7, 2017 · Harrison "Jack" Schmitt was the lunar module pilot on the sixth and final human landing on the moon, NASA 's Apollo 17 mission, which launched 45 years ago today...
