Cernan and harrison jack schmitt singing strolling on the moon one day as they walk on the moon during apollo17. As apollo 17 was the last of the apollo missions, he also became the twelfth and secondyoungest person to set foot on the moon and the secondtolast person to step off of the moon he boarded the lunar module shortly before commander eugene cernan. Schmitt also remains the only professional scientist to have flown beyond low earth orbit and. Official nasa apollo 17 mission patch, cernan, evans. Cernan s role as commander of apollo 17 closed out the apollo programs lunar exploration mission with a number of recordsetting achievements. This apollo 17 image library contains all of the pictures taken on the lunar surface by. Jack schmitt are photographed by the third crew man aboard the apollo 17 spacecraft during the final lunar landing mission in nasas apollo program. Modern, plasticbacked version of the ab emblem apollo 17 patch. Harrison jack schmitt, the lunar module pilot who would accompany cernan down to. It was done by nasa, the american space group it went up to space on december 7, 1972, carrying three astronauts. Apollo 17 s commandservice module was called america. Official emblem of the apollo 17 lunar landing mission. Four days later, cernan and schmitt completed the moon landing while. Vintage 1970s ab emblem apollo 17 cernan evans schmitt duke patch nasa.
This site was picked for apollo 17 as a location where rocks both older and younger than those previously returned from other apollo missions, as well as from luna 16 and 20 missions, might be found. After all, the 27hour runtime is approximately five hours longer than the total amount of time eugene cernan and harrison jack schmitt spent on the surface during their three evas. To see that on gene cernans and jack schmitts space suits when they were on the moon was. Around the edge of the patch are the names of cernan, schmitt and command. The apollo 17 spacecraft, containing astronauts gene cernan, ronald evans and harrison schmitt, glides to a safe splashdown at 2. Eugene cernan, commander of the apollo 17 mission, commissioned eminent space artist robert mccall to design the patch for his flight. Because schmitt was the only geologist in the astronaut corps and. This is the official patch of the apollo xvii 17 lunar landing mission. Patch, mission, apollo 17 national air and space museum. While unflown, they bear the hallmarked initials of each astronaut, hs harrison schmitt, re ronald evans, ec eugene cernan. During the three days of apollo 17 s surface activity dec. Nasa beta cloth apollo xvii patch 1972 cernan, evans. Commander eugene cernan and lunar module pilot harrison schmitt, also a professional geologist.
Gene cernan also referred to as oa8 includes the nasa astronaut symbol as part of its design in reference of the late astronaut. Jack schmitt left and gene cernan work with a traverse map during a. Apollo 17 was the last flight to send people to the moon. Cernans fellow apollo 17 moonwalker, harrison schmitt, serves on orbital atks board of directors.
The patch shows an image of apollo modeled after the marble statue of apollo displayed in the vatican gallery in rome. Mccall modeled his image of apollo on the 7foot marble sculpture on display in the vatican gallery in rome. The official emblem of apollo 17 nasa human space flight. The apollo 17 saturn v is on pad 39a in the background and a mission patch is.
Jack schmitt performed three separate extravehicular activities evas in the taurus mountainlittrow crater region of mare serenitatis. The most famous of the many classical representations. It was the tenth human flight and the sixth manned lunar landing in the program. Same image as abive of the apollo 17 night launch but this one is on an official vintage nasa litho. The lunar landing site was the tauruslittrow highlands and valley area. Cernan and schmitt transferred samples and equipment before separating the csm to return to earth. The apollo 17 crew returned with 110 kilograms of rock and soil samples, more than from any of the other lunar landing sites. Cernan and schmitt are still the last to walk on the moon. Apollo 17 embroidered patch 4 inch 10cm dia the apollo 17 mission marked the sixth successful lunar landing and return flight as well as the last flight of the apollo program.
Apollo 17, the last lunar mission in the apollo program, was launched on december 7, 1972, and returned to earth after a little over twelve days. Apollo 17 astronauts eugene cernan and harrison schmitt singing while walking on the moon, december 1972 apollo 17 astronauts eugene cernan and harrison schmitt singing i was strolling on the moon one day while walking on the moon during the last apollo lunar landing mission, december 1972. Four days later, cernan and schmitt touched down in the moons tauruslittrow. Vintage 1970s ab emblem apollo 17 cernan evans schmitt duke patch nasa ebay. Apollo 17 as512, the final apollo manned lunar landing mission, was launched from pad a, launch complex 39, ksc, at 12. A saturn v rocket carrying cernan, schmitt, and evans lifted off from the kennedy space center lighting up the florida skies en route to the moon. Nasa apollo 11 mission patch official authentic space 4in. Share your thoughts, experiences and the tales behind the art. In december of apollo 17 astronauts eugene cernan and harrison schmitt spent about 75 hours on the. Left side of patch shows a series of small dark striations.
The spacecraft launched from kennedy space center at midnight on december 7, 1972. The mission was the final in a series of three jtype missions planned for the apollo program. Behind the head of apollo is an american eagle while in the background is a view of space that shows the moon, the planet saturn and a spiral galaxy. In december of 1972, apollo 17 astronauts eugene cernan and harrison schmitt spent about 75 hours on the moon in the tauruslittrow valley, while colleague ronald evans orbited overhead. Commander eugene cernan and lunar module pilot harrison schmitt, also a. This patch is distinct in the extra stars and galaxies that cover the background. Following apollo 17, cernan helped in the planning for apollosoyuz and acted for. This patch is in mint condition and will make a great addition to any space hobbyists collection. Hand signed in black sharpie by gene cernan who adds mission information. While astronauts cernan and schmitt descended in the lunar module challenger to explore the moon, astronaut ronald e. Original nasa beta cloth apollo xvii 17 patch 1972 condition. Edges have been cut, yielding slightly rough edges. The prominent sculptured hills lie in the background while schmitt s reflection can just be made out in cernan s helmet.
Together with harrison schmitt talking to children and all of humankind back on planet earth in 1972. Video of apollo 17 astronauts eugene cernan and harrison schmitt singing i was strolling on the moon one day while walking on the moon during the last apollo lunar landing mission, december 1972. Nasa just released this photo of apollo 17 astronaut harrison schmitt roving the lunar landscape in the last time man walked on the moon. Following apollo 17, cernan helped in the planning for apollo soyuz and acted for the program manager as the senior u. Apollo 17 astronaut harrison schmitt on the moon space. End of the beginning concludes with the welcoming ceremony on the deck of the uss ticonderoga, you almost get the sense that youve been on the mission yourself. During three traverses with the lunar roving vehicle, astronauts cernan and schmitt stopped at numerous preplanned points to conduct geological observations.
Last men on the moon apollo 17s goodbye speech youtube. Eugene cernan, commander of the apollo 17 mission, commissioned eminent space artist robert mccallto design the patch for his flight. This sharp image was taken by cernan as he and schmitt roamed the valley floor. When the apollo 17 lunar module and the moment when astronauts harrison schmitt and gene cernan, the last two men to be on the moons surface, left to return to earth. Apollo 17 simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Vintage apollo xvii patch 17 cernan evans schmitt nasa space moon mission lunar. Details about vintage 1970s ab emblem apollo 17 cernan evans schmitt duke patch nasa. On december 11, 1972, cernan and schmitt became the last humans to land on the moon, while evans stayed in orbit around the moon the flight. The patch includes, along with the colors of the u. Apollo 17 december 719, 1972 was the final moon landing mission of nasas apollo.
The crew consisted of commander gene cernan, lunar module pilot jack schmitt and command module pilot stu roosa. Nasa apollo 17 mission patch cernan, evans, schmitt. This is part of the apollo flight journal, apollo 17 collection. Apollo 17, last lunar landing, launched 40 years ago cbs. The apollo 17 lunar mission, the last manned mission to the moon, occurred from december 1114, 1972. The image of apollo in the mission insignia is a rendering of the apollo belvedere sculpture. It is nasa store, offers wide range of spacex products such as astronaut costumes, nasa caps, space jewelry, nasa shirts and apparel. The mission was the final in a series of three jtype missions planned for the apollo. The beta cloth patches were supplied to nasa in this form, and many were carried as souvenirs on missions without any further treatment by the astronaut crews. The flight to the moon was near routine and the lunar module challenger landed at taruslittrow on december 11 at 2. Produced by ab emblem and most still bear the original sticker on the back. The outer border is slightly wider than the crew or souvenir versions. This is a cloth replica of the apollo 17 mission patch. Crew patch apollo xvii 17 cernan evans schmitt from nasa.
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