Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
Apollo 17 prime crew portrait
Description:
These three astronauts are the prime crewmen of the Apollo 17 lunar landing mission. They are Eugene A. Cernan (seated), commander; Ronald E. Evans (standing on right), command module pilot; and Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot. They are photographed with a Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) trainer. Cernan and Schmitt will use an LRV during their exploration of the Taurus-Littrow landing site. The Apollo 17 Saturn V space vehicle is in the background. This picture was taken at Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida, The Apollo 17 emblem is in the photo insert at upper left.
Date Taken:
1972-10-10
Program:
Apollo
Mission:
Apollo XVII
Subject Terms:
ASTRONAUTS
Subject Terms:
FLIGHT
Subject Terms:
PROJECT
Subject Terms:
APOLLO
Subject Terms:
PORTRAIT
Subject Terms:
17
facet_what:
Saturn
facet_what:
Apollo 17
facet_what:
Taurus
facet_where:
Florida
facet_where:
Saturn
facet_where:
Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
S72-50438
Film Type:
4x5
UID:
SPD-JSC-S72-50438
original url:

Apollo 17 prime crew portrait