Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Title:
Schmitt with Flag and Earth Above
Full Description:
Geologist-Astronaut Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17 Lunar Module pilot, is photographed next to the American Flag during extravehicular activity (EVA) of NASA's final lunar landing mission in the Apollo series. The photo was taken at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. The highest part of the flag appears to point toward our planet earth in the distant background.
Date:
12/13/1972
NASA Center:
Johnson Space Center
Subject Category:
Apollo 17
Subject Category:
EVAs-Moonwalk
Keywords:
Apollo
Keywords:
Moonwalk
Keywords:
American
Keywords:
Flag
Keywords:
Taurus-Littrow
Keywords:
17
Keywords:
Harrison
Keywords:
Schmitt
Keywords:
Jack
Audience:
General Public
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Apollo 17
facet_what:
Taurus
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_who:
Harrison Schmitt
facet_when:
12-13-1972
facet_when_year:
1972
Image #:
AS17-134-20384
original_url:
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1137
Center:
JSC
Center Number:
AS17-134-20384
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001137
Creator-Photographer:
NASA Eugene Cernan
Original Source:
DIGITAL

Schmitt with Flag and Earth Above