Posts: 977 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Nov 2000
posted 11-14-2015 12:28 AM
An absolutely fascinating 37 minutes interview with Harrison Schmitt on our local TV station KOAT:
At a time when fascinating discoveries are being made on Mars, talking to someone who actually walked on the moon is a pretty extraordinary opportunity. The only living New Mexican to do that speaks exclusively to anchor Shelly Ribando. He says living here prepared him for his trip, and he believes there's life on Mars.
golddog Member
Posts: 210 From: australia Registered: Feb 2008
posted 11-14-2015 02:48 AM
What a cool guy!
Grounded! Member
Posts: 367 From: Bennington, Vermont, USA Registered: Feb 2011
posted 11-14-2015 03:23 AM
Yes, A very nice interview with Harrison Schmitt. He seems very personable. I wish he were more accessible. By that I mean, too bad he doesn't make appearances at Spacefest and the ASF events, etc.
Thanks very much for posting this clip.
ejectr Member
Posts: 1751 From: Killingly, CT Registered: Mar 2002
posted 11-14-2015 11:45 AM
I met Harrison at an MIT speech he gave. After the event, he signed my pilot log book and we had a conversation about the 1946 Globe Swift I owned at the time. You could tell he was sincerely interested.
A very unassuming gentleman.
Kite Member
Posts: 831 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
posted 11-14-2015 03:38 PM
That was very interesting. Dr Schmitt spoke well and looks much younger than his age. I would have liked him asked about his securing his place on Apollo 17 from Apollo 18 but otherwise quite a good interview.
He is still looking forward and a fine example to all of us getting older. Another astronaut I would love to meet so hopefully one day will. I know Ken Willoughby and Space Lectures made a valiant attempt to bring him over for a lecture a year or two back, so as he did in securing Jim Lovell after disappointment six years earlier, perhaps Dr. Schmitt might be tempted to come over here to speak to us after all. Certainly hope so.
Delta7 Member
Posts: 1505 From: Bluffton IN USA Registered: Oct 2007
posted 11-14-2015 08:05 PM
Didn't Ed Mitchell grow up in NM?
Born September 17, 1930, in Hereford, Texas, but considers Artesia, New Mexico, his hometown.
Jonnyed Member
Posts: 396 From: Dumfries, VA, USA Registered: Aug 2014
posted 11-17-2015 04:12 PM
Yes, Mitchell did grow up near Roswell. Between New Mexico and Texas, those couple of states can lay claim to "growing" a decent percentage of the moonwalkers as young men!
posted 11-14-2015 12:28 AM
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