Apollo 17 on the Launch Pad

Apollo 17 on the Launch Pad

Apollo 17

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)

The massive Saturn V launch vehicle at Launch Complex 39A of John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Merritt Island, Florida. On December 7, 1972, Apollo 17 became the first night launch of an American human spaceflight and was also the last manned launch of a Saturn V rocket. During the 12-day mission, astronauts conducted observations, experiments, and sample-gathering from the Moon. Apollo 17 broke a number of previous records, such as the longest manned lunar landing flight, the longest total lunar surface extravehicular activities, the largest lunar sample return, and the longest time in lunar orbit. The Apollo 17 crew consisted of Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt (1935-), Commander Eugene Cernan (1934-), and Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans (1933-1990).

Original black and white photographic print, September 6, 1972: Larry Summers Collection.

1972-09-06

Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print, September 6, 1972.

Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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Launch Complex 39A, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida

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Copyright to this resource is held by Larry Summers and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

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"APOLLO 17 (AS-512)." Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Accessed June 30, 2015. http://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/apollo/apollo-program/landing-missions/apollo17.cfm.

1 black and white photographic print