Astronaut Harrison Schmitt During Training

Astronaut Harrison Schmitt During Training

Harrison Schmitt During Training

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)

NASA

Apollo Project (U.S.)

Project Apollo (U.S.)

Apollo 17 (Spacecraft)

Astronauts--United States

Schmitt, Harrison H.

Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt (1935-), the only geologist to travel to the Moon, examining a rock while training for Apollo 17's Moon mission. Schmitt was the only geologist to travel to the Moon. 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 Schmitt, Mission Commander Eugene Cernan (1934-), and Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans (1933-1990).

Original black and white photographic print, December 19, 1972: Larry Summers Collection.

1972-12-19

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

Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida

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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.

1 black and white photographic print