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1972 · 13 days
1972 · 13 days Apollo 17
20.190° 30.770°
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Final Apollo. Cernan and Schmitt, first scientist on the Moon.
Trajectory
Final Apollo mission, hybrid trajectory, and the only night launch of the Saturn V (12 December 1972). Cernan and Schmitt operated three lunar EVAs totalling 22 hours, with a surface stay of 74h 59m, both program records.
Source: NASA / Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Crew · 3
ECEugene CernanCommander
HSHarrison SchmittLunar Module Pilot (geologist)
RERonald EvansCommand Module Pilot
Portraits courtesy of NASA
Details
- Operator
- NASA
- Operator
- NASA
- Country
- United States
- Era
- apollo
- Duration
- 13 days
- Crew
- 3
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