Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
Photograph of Apollo 17 lunar landing site location
Description:
An oblique view of the Taurus-Littrow area on the lunar nearside, as photographed from the Apollo 15 spacecraft in lunar orbit. This is an enlarged view. The "X" marks the landing site of the scheduled Apollo 17 lunar landing mission. The overlay points out several features in the photograph. The coordinates of the Apollo 17 touchdown point are 30 degrees 44 minutes 58 seconds east longitude and 20 degrees 9 minutes 50 seconds north latitude.
Date Taken:
1972-07-01
Program:
Apollo
Mission:
Apollo XVII
Subject Terms:
FLIGHT
Subject Terms:
PROJECT
Subject Terms:
LANDING
Subject Terms:
APOLLO
Subject Terms:
SITES
Subject Terms:
PHOTOGRAPHY
Subject Terms:
LUNAR
Subject Terms:
SURFACE
Subject Terms:
MAPS
Subject Terms:
17
Subject Terms:
MOSAICS
facet_what:
Apollo 17
facet_what:
Apollo 15
facet_what:
Taurus
facet_what:
lunar landing
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
S72-01716
Film Type:
4x5 BW
UID:
SPD-JSC-S72-01716
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Photograph of Apollo 17 lunar landing site location