Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
Close-up view of U.S. flag deployed on Moon by Apollo 17 crew
Description:
A close-up view of the U.S. flag deployed on the Moon at the Taurus-Littrow landing site by the crewmen of the Apollo 17 lunar landing mission. The crescent Earth can be seen in the far distant background above the flag. The lunar feature in the near background is South Massif.
Date Taken:
1972-12-12
Program:
Apollo
Mission:
Apollo XVII
Subject Terms:
FLIGHT
Subject Terms:
PROJECT
Subject Terms:
APOLLO
Subject Terms:
EARTH
Subject Terms:
OBSERVATIONS
Subject Terms:
(FROM
Subject Terms:
SPACE)
Subject Terms:
LUNAR
Subject Terms:
SURFACE
Subject Terms:
(PLANET)
Subject Terms:
FLAGS
Subject Terms:
17
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Moon
facet_what:
Apollo 17
facet_what:
Taurus
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
AS17-134-20466
Film Type:
70mm
UID:
SPD-JSC-AS17-134-204 66
original url:

Close-up view of U.S. flag deployed on Moon by Apollo 17 crew