Karl Gordon Henize

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.

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1926 — 1993  Wikimedia, Wikidata
astronomer, astronaut, 

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  STS-51-F ⓘ
  human spaceflight

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Karl Henize, STS-51F mission specialist, drinks from a Pepsi can on the mid-deck of space shuttle Challenger

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Karl Henize, STS-51F mission specialist, creates frothy, fizzing Pepsi soda balls during the Carbonated Beverage Dispenser Evaluation on board the space shuttle Challenger

Karl Henize, STS-51F mission specialist, drinks from a Pepsi can on the mid-deck of space shuttle Challenger

Karl Henize, STS-51F mission specialist, creates frothy, fizzing Pepsi soda balls during the Carbonated Beverage Dispenser Evaluation on board the space shuttle Challenger

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	orbit		STS-51-F	Anthony W. England, C. Gordon Fullerton, John-David F. Bartoe, Karl Gordon Henize, Loren Acton, Roy D. Bridges Jr., Story Musgrave, human spaceflight,	Wikidata
commons	image		Karl Henize, STS-51F mission specialist, drinks from a Pepsi can on the mid-deck of space shuttle Challenger		Commons
commons	image		NASA Astronaut Group 6		Commons
commons	image		Karl Henize, STS-51F mission specialist, creates frothy, fizzing Pepsi soda balls during the Carbonated Beverage Dispenser Evaluation on board the space shuttle Challenger		Commons
commons	image		Karl Henize, STS-51F mission specialist, drinks from a Pepsi can on the mid-deck of space shuttle Challenger		Commons
commons	image		Karl Henize, STS-51F mission specialist, creates frothy, fizzing Pepsi soda balls during the Carbonated Beverage Dispenser Evaluation on board the space shuttle Challenger		Commons
commons	image		51F-09-019 - STS-51F - 51F crew activities - DPLA - 22698da237a60436c0dd3739c8b804f4		Commons
commons	image		51F-09-019 - STS-51F - 51F crew activities - DPLA - 22698da237a60436c0dd3739c8b804f4		Commons
commons	image		51F-08-015 - STS-51F - 51F crew activities - DPLA - 238f9908927ed333f84b4cd6128fba10		Commons
commons	image		51F-08-015 - STS-51F - 51F crew activities - DPLA - 238f9908927ed333f84b4cd6128fba10		Commons
commons	image		51F-16-030 - STS-51F - 51F crew activities - DPLA - 7d37b85d0e43ba570fa0b40df71ed831		Commons