Apollo 17 Splashdown

Apollo 17 Splashdown

Apollo 17 Splashdown

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)

NASA

Apollo Project (U.S.)

Project Apollo (U.S.)

Apollo 17 (Spacecraft)

Astronauts--United States

Evans, Ronald E., 1933-1990

Schmitt, Harrison H.

Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans (1933-1990) exiting the Apollo 17 capsule to join Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt (1935-) in the recovery dinghy after splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on December 19, 1972. Apollo 17 was the final mission of Project Apollo and the last mission (to date) of any sort to land men on the Moon. This was also one of three missions with more extensive capabilities, using a rover to move about the moon and carry more equipment. It launched on December 7, 1972, spent 12 days in space including a successful landing on the Moon. The USS Ticonderoga can be seen in the distance.

Original black and white photographic prints, December 19, 1972: Space Walk of Fame Collection.

1972-12-19

Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic prints, December 19, 1972.

Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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2 black and white photographic prints

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Pacific Ocean

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Copyright to this resource is held by Florida Space Coast History Project and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Michlowitz, Robert

Cepero, Laura

"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.

2 black and white photographic prints