Karl Gordon Henize was an American astronomer, space scientist, NASA astronaut, and professor at Northwestern University. He was stationed at several observatories around the world, including McCormick Observatory, Lamont–Hussey Observatory, Mount Wilson Observatory, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Mount Stromlo Observatory (Australia). He was a member of the astronaut support crew for Apollo 15 and Skylab 2, 3, and 4. As a mission specialist on the Spacelab-2 mission (STS-51-F), he flew on Space Shuttle Challenger in July/August 1985. He was awarded the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal in 1974.
Karl Gordon Henize
Henize, then an employee at Dearborn Observatory, discussing the Ultraviolet Astronomical Camera Experiment with the Gemini 11 astronauts (1966)
The crew assigned to the STS-51F mission (1985)
Liftoff on July 29, 1985, sending Henize into Earth orbit
Apollo 15 was the ninth crewed mission in the United States' Apollo program and the fourth to land on the Moon. It was the first J mission, with a longer stay on the Moon and a greater focus on science than earlier landings. Apollo 15 saw the first use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle.
James Irwin salutes the United States flag on the Moon, August 2, 1971
Left to right: Scott, Worden, IrwinApollo program← Apollo 14Apollo 16 →
Gordon (right) and Schmitt during geology training
Commander David Scott takes a photograph during geology training in Hawaii, December 1970
