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2. He had to fight to get on the mission

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 03:46 PM

Dec 2012

Lots of people didn't want a scientist to fly to the moon. Kudos to him for hanging in during the years he had to wait.

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Apollo 17, 40 years later: 'I treasure the whole mission' [View all] struggle4progress Dec 2012 OP

Harrison Schmitt is one of my favorite astronauts slackmaster Dec 2012 #1

He had to fight to get on the mission riqster Dec 2012 #2