Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
Astronaut Harrison Schmitt standing next to boulder during third EVA
Description:
Scientist-Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt is photographed standing next to a huge, split boulder during the third Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA-3) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site on the Moon. The lunar rover, which transported Schmitt and Eugene A. Cernan, mission commander, to this extravehicular station from their Lunar Module, is seen in the background. Schmitt is the Apollo 17 lunar module pilot. The mosaic is made from two frames from Apollo 17 Hasselblad magaine 140.
Date Taken:
1973-04-12
Program:
Apollo
Mission:
Apollo XVII
Subject Terms:
ASTRONAUTS
Subject Terms:
FLIGHT
Subject Terms:
PROJECT
Subject Terms:
APOLLO
Subject Terms:
VEHICLES
Subject Terms:
LUNAR
Subject Terms:
SURFACE
Subject Terms:
CRATERS
Subject Terms:
EXTRAVEHICULAR
Subject Terms:
ACTIVITY
Subject Terms:
ROCKS
Subject Terms:
SAMPLES
Subject Terms:
COLLECTION
Subject Terms:
ROVING
Subject Terms:
17
facet_who:
Harrison Schmitt
facet_what:
Moon
facet_what:
Apollo 17
facet_what:
Taurus
facet_what:
Extravehicular Activity (EVA)
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
S73-22871
Film Type:
4x5
UID:
SPD-JSC-S73-22871
original url:

Astronaut Harrison Schmitt standing next to boulder during third EVA