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Harrison Schmitt

Harrison Schmitt (1935) has flown to space once, spending 12.6 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: Apollo 17, 1972.

United States1 spaceflights12.6 days in space

Spaceflights

Dec 7, 1972
Apollo 17Saturn V · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1935
Occupation
geologist, politician, astronaut, scientist
Employer
University of Wisconsin–Madison, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 4

In space

Spaceflights
1
Time in space
12.58 days
First flight
December 7, 1972
Education
California Institute of Technology; Harvard University; University of Oslo
Awards (Wikidata)
9: G. K. Gilbert Award; United States Astronaut Hall of Fame; Penrose Medal…

Source: Wikidata Q108886 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.