Apollo 17 Photo GPN-2000-001148

Apollo 17 Photo

Apollo 17 Photo - Gpn 2000 001148

Space Stock Photos – Geologist-Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt is photographed standing next to a huge, split boulder at Station 6 on the sloping base of North Massif during the third Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA-3) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. The “Rover” Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) is in the left foreground. Schmitt is the Apollo 17 Lunar Module pilot. This picture was taken by Commander Eugene A. Cernan.

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Apollo 17 Photo – Eugene A. Cernan on Lunar Rover GPN-2000-001139

Apollo 17 Photo – Eugene A. Cernan on Lunar Rover

Apollo 17 Photo - Eugene A. Cernan on Lunar Rover

Space Stock Photos – Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 mission commander, makes a short checkout of the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the early part of the first Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA-1) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. This view of the “stripped down” Rover is prior to loadup. This photograph was taken by Geologist-Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, Lunar Module pilot. The mountain in the right background is the East end of South Massif.

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Apollo 17 Photo – Astronaut Harrison Schmitt and American Flag GPN-2000-001137

Apollo 17 Photo – Astronaut Harrison Schmitt and American Flag

Apollo 17 Photo - Astronaut Harrison Schmitt and American Flag

Space Stock Photos – Geologist-Astronaut Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17 Lunar Module pilot, is photographed next to the American Flag during extravehicular activity (EVA) of NASA’s final lunar landing mission in the Apollo series. The photo was taken at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. The highest part of the flag appears to point toward our planet earth in the distant background.

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Apollo 17 Photo – Moon Walk GPN-2000-001124

Apollo 17 Photo – Moon Walk

Apollo 17 Photo - Moon Walk

Space Stock Photos – Geologist-Astronaut Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17 lunar module pilot, uses an adjustable sampling scoop to retrieve lunar samples during the second extravehicular activity (EVA-2), at Station 5 at the Taurus- Littrow landing site. The cohesive nature of the lunar soil is born out by the “dirty” appearance of Schmitt’s space suit. A gnomon is atop the large rock in the foreground. The gnomon is a stadia rod mounted on a tripod, and serves as an indicator of the gravitational vector and provides accurate vertical reference and calibrated length for determining size and position of objects in near-field photographs. The color scale of blue, orange and green is used to accurately determine color for photography. The rod of it is 18 inches long. The scoop Dr. Schmitt is using is 11 3/4 inches long and is attached to a tool extension which adds a potential 30 inches of length to the scoop. The pan portion, blocked in this view, has a flat bottom, flanged on both sides with a partial cover on the top. It is used to retrieve sand, dust and lunar samples too small for the tongs. The pan and the adjusting mechanism are made of stainless steel and the handle is made of aluminum.

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Apollo 17 Photo – Astronaut Training at Cape Kennedy GPN-2000-000640

Apollo 17 Photo – Astronaut Training at Cape Kennedy

Apollo 17 Photo - Astronaut Training at Cape Kennedy

Space Stock Photos – Apollo 17 Commander Eugene A. Cernan and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison H. Jack Schmitt are preparing the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) and the Communications Relay Unit (LCRU) mission simulation. Support Team Astronaut Gordon Fullerton, standing, left, discusses test procedures to be performed in the High Bay of the Manned Spacecraft Operations Building (MSOB). The Lunar Module Ascent and Descent stages also receive preflight checkout in preparation for the sixth U.S. manned lunar landing mission.

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Apollo 17 Photo – Rocket on Launch Pad at Night GPN-2000-000636

Apollo 17 Photo – Rocket on Launch Pad at Night

Apollo 17 Photo - Rocket on Launch Pad at Night

Space Stock Photos – The Apollo 17 Space Vehicle sits poised beneath a full moon on Launch Pad 39A during launch countdown. Astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, Commander; Ronald A. Evans, Command Module Pilot; and Dr. Harrison H. Jack Schmitt, Lunar Module Pilot, will be the crew for the sixth manned lunar landing mission.

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Apollo 17 Photo – Apollo 17 Prime Crew GPN-2000-001151

Apollo 17 Photo – Apollo 17 Prime Crew

Apollo 17 Photo - Apollo 17 Prime Crew

Space Stock Photos – The prime crew for the Apollo 17 lunar landing mission are: Commander, Eugene A. Cernan (seated), Command Module pilot Ronald E. Evans (standing on right), and Lunar Module pilot, Harrison H. Schmitt. 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 Moon rocket 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.

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Apollo 17 Photo – Night Launch GPN-2000-001150

Apollo 17 Photo – Night Launch

Apollo 17 Photo - Night Launch

Space Stock Photos – Liftoff of the Apollo 17 Saturn V Moon Rocket from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 12:33 a.m., December 7, 1972. Apollo 17, the final lunar landing mission, was the first night launch of a Saturn V rocket.

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Apollo 17 Photo – Lunar Panorama GPN-2000-001149

Apollo 17 Photo – Lunar Panorama

Apollo 17 Photo - Lunar Panorama

Space Stock Photos – An extraordinary lunar panorama at Station 4 (Shorty Crater) showing Geologist-Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt working at the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) during the second Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA-2) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. This is the area where Schmitt first spotted the orange soil. Shorty Crater is to the right. The peak in the center background is Family Mountain. A portion of South Massif is on the horizon at the left edge.

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