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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
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Apollo 17 Launch
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Apollo 17 Launch
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Full Description:
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This is a view of the launch of the Apollo 17, the first night launch of the Apollo series. The seventh and last marned lunar landing and return to Earth mission, the Apollo 17, carrying a crew of three astronauts: Mission commander Eugene A. Cernan, Lunar Module pilot Harrison H. Schmitt, and Command Module pilot Ronald E. Evans, lifted off on December 7, 1972. The mission marked the longest Apollo mission, 504 hours, and the longest lunar surface stay time, 75 hours, which allowed the astronauts to conduct an extensive geological investigation. They collected 257 pounds (117 kilograms) of lunar samples with the use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle. The mission ended on December 19, 1972.
Full_Description
This is a view of the launch of the Apollo 17, the first night launch of the Apollo series. The seventh and last marned lunar landing and return to Earth mission, the Apollo 17, carrying a crew of three astronauts: Mission commander Eugene A. Cernan, Lunar Module pilot Harrison H. Schmitt, and Command Module pilot Ronald E. Evans, lifted off on December 7, 1972. The mission marked the longest Apollo mission, 504 hours, and the longest lunar surface stay time, 75 hours, which allowed the astronauts to conduct an extensive geological investigation. They collected 257 pounds (117 kilograms) of lunar samples with the use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle. The mission ended on December 19, 1972.
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Date of Image:
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1972-12-07
Date_of_Image
1972-12-07
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Category:
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Saturn Apollo Program
Category
Saturn Apollo Program
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term:
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Launch
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term:
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Apollo 17
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term:
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Cernan
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term:
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Schmitt
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term:
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Evans
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facet_what:
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Earth
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Earth
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facet_what:
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Saturn
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Saturn
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Apollo 17
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Apollo 17
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facet_where:
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Saturn
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Saturn
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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facet_when:
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December 7, 1972
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December 7, 1972
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facet_when:
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December 19, 1972
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December 19, 1972
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facet_when_year:
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1972
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1972
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Reference Number:
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MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
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MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
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MIX #:
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7035849
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NIX #:
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MSFC-7035849
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MSFC Negative Number:
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7035849
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7035849
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UID:
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SPD-MARSH-7035849
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SPD-MARSH-7035849
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