Harrison Schmitt (Astronaut and He-3 Advocate)

Harrison Schmitt — Astronaut and He-3 Advocate

Person Overview Harrison H. 'Jack' Schmitt (born 1935) is a former NASA astronaut and geologist who walked on the Moon during Apollo 17 (1972) — the last Apollo mission. After retiring from NASA, he became a U.S. Senator from New Mexico and has been a prominent advocate for lunar Helium-3 mining to fuel D-He3 fusion reactors.

Strategic Relevance Harrison Schmitt is a White Track personnel node who bridges the Apollo program, lunar resource utilization, and aneutronic fusion. His advocacy for lunar He-3 mining connects the space exploration community to the fusion research community. As the only scientist (geologist) to walk on the Moon, his advocacy for He-3 fusion carries particular weight.

Key Details

• Born 1935
• Apollo 17 astronaut (walked on Moon, 1972)
• Geologist — the only scientist to walk on the Moon
• Former U.S. Senator from New Mexico
• Advocate for lunar Helium-3 mining for D-He3 fusion
• Worked with Gerald Kulcinski on D-He3 advocacy

Connection to the Three-Track Architecture Harrison Schmitt bridges the White Track (Apollo program, lunar resource utilization) and the White Track (D-He3 fusion research). His advocacy for lunar He-3 mining connects the space exploration community to the fusion research community. The D-He3 fuel cycle is a third aneutronic fusion pathway, alongside p-B11 (Polywell, TAETech).