Apollo 17 Crew with Lunar Rover Trainer and Saturn V
Dublin Core
Title
Apollo 17 Crew with Lunar Rover Trainer and Saturn V
Alternative Title
Apollo 17 Crew, Lunar Rover Trainer, and Saturn V
Subject
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
Merritt Island (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Apollo Project (U.S.)
Project Apollo (U.S.)
Apollo 17 (Spacecraft)
Astronauts--United States
Saturn V (Satellite)
Cernan, Eugene
Schmitt, Harrison H.
Evans, Ronald E., 1933-1990
Description
A pre-launch publicity photograph of the crew of Apollo 17 on September 30, 1971. This mission was the 11th manned Apollo mission, the sixth to put astronauts on the Moon, and the final mission of Project Apollo. Apollo 17 launched from Launch Complex 39A at John F. Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida, on December 7, 1972, and returned on December 19. Photographed, from left to right, is Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans (1933-1990), Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt (1935-), and Mission Commander Eugene Cernan (1934-).
Source
Original color photographic print, September 30, 1971: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Date Created
1971-09-30
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photographic print, September 30, 1971.
Is Part Of
Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
135 KB
Medium
1 color photographic print
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Launch Complex 39A, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"Apollo 17." National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo17.html.
"Apollo 17 Prime Crew." Great Images in NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2000-001151.html.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color photographic print
Collection
Citation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, “Apollo 17 Crew with Lunar Rover Trainer and Saturn V,” RICHES, accessed May 23, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6381.