Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Title:
Cernan Driving the Rover
Full Description:
Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 mission commander, makes a short checkout of the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the early part of the first Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA-1) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. This view of the "stripped down" Rover is prior to loadup. This photograph was taken by Geologist-Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, Lunar Module pilot. The mountain in the right background is the East end of South Massif.
Date:
12/10/1972
NASA Center:
Johnson Space Center
Subject Category:
Apollo 17
Subject Category:
EVAs-Moonwalk
Keywords:
Apollo
Keywords:
South
Keywords:
Vehicle
Keywords:
Rover
Keywords:
Cernan
Keywords:
Eugene
Keywords:
Gene
Keywords:
Lunar
Keywords:
Moonwalk
Keywords:
Taurus-Littrow
Keywords:
17
Keywords:
Roving
Keywords:
LRV
Keywords:
Massif
Audience:
General Public
facet_what:
Apollo 17
facet_what:
Taurus
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_who:
Eugene A. Cernan
facet_when:
12-10-1972
facet_when_year:
1972
Image #:
AS17-147-22526
original_url:
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1139
Center:
JSC
Center Number:
AS17-147-22526
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001139
Creator-Photographer:
Harrison H. Schmitt
Original Source:
DIGITAL

Cernan Driving the Rover