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11. december 1972
Apollo 17


Eugene Cernan om bord på Lunar Rover under den første EVA under Apollo 17






Type af mission
Bemandet månelanding


Operatør
NASA


COSPAR ID



CSM: 1972-096A
LM: 1972-096C





SATCAT nr.



CSM: 6300
LM: 6307





Missionens varighed
12 dage, 13 timer, 51 minutter, 59 sekunder








Rumfartøjets egenskaber


Rumfartøj



Apollo CSM-114
Apollo LM-12





Producent



CSM: North American Rockwell
LM: Grumman





Masse til opsendelse
48,607 kg (107,161 lb)


Landingsmasse
5.500 kg (12.120 lb)








Besætning


Besætningsstørrelse
3


Medlemmer



Eugene A. Cernan
Ronald E. Evans
Harrison H. Schmitt





Kaldesignal



CSM: Amerika
LM: Challenger





EVA'er
1 i det cislunare rum
Plus 3 på månens overflade


EVA's varighed
1 time, 5 minutter og 44 sekunder
Rumvandring for at hente filmkassetter








Påbegyndelse af missionen


Opsendelsesdato
7. december 1972, 05:33:00 (1972-12-07UTC05:33Z) UTC


Raket
Saturn V SA-512


Opsendelsessted
Kennedy LC-39A








Afslutning af missionen


Genvundet af
USS Ticonderoga


Landingsdato
19. december 1972, 19:24:59 (1972-12-19UTC19:25:00Z) UTC


Landingssted
Det sydlige Stillehav
17°53′S 166°07′′W / 17.88°S 166.11°W / -17.88; -166.11 (Apollo 17-støbning)








Orbitalparametre


Referencesystem
Selenocentrisk


Periselene
26,9 kilometer (14,5 nmi)


Aposelene
109,3 kilometer (59,0 nmi)


Epoke
11. december, 4:04 UTC








Månens kredsløbsfartøj


Rumfartøjskomponent
Kommando-/servicemodul


Indsættelse i kredsløb
10. december 1972, 19:47:22 UTC


Afgang fra kredsløb
16. december 1972, kl. 23:35:09 UTC


Orbits
75


Landingsfartøj på månen


Rumfartøjskomponent
Månemodul


Landingsdato
11. december 1972, 19:54:57 UTC


Opsendelse tilbage
14. december 1972, kl. 22:54:37 UTC


Landingssted
Taurus-Littrow
20°11′27′′′′N 30°46′18′′′′E / 20.19080°N 30.77168°E / 20.19080; 30.77168 (Apollo 17-landing)


Prøvens masse
110,52 kg (243,7 lb)


EVA'er på overfladen
3


EVA's varighed



22 timer, 3 minutter og 57 sekunder
Første: 7 timer, 11 minutter, 53 sekunder
Anden: 7 timer, 36 minutter, 56 sekunder
Tredje: 7 timer, 15 minutter, 8 sekunder





Månens rover


Afstanden
35,74 kilometer (22,21 mi)








Docking med LM


Dato for docking
7. december 1972, 09:30:10 UTC


Dato for udtørring
11. december 1972, kl. 17:20:56 UTC


Docking med LM Ascent Stage


Dato for docking
15. december 1972, 01:10:15 UTC


Dato for udtørring
15. december 1972, 04:51:31 UTC








Nyttelast





Modul til videnskabelige instrumenter
Apollo-pakke med eksperimenter på månens overflade
Lunar Roving Vehicle





Masse



SIM:
ALSEP:
LRV: 210 kg (463 pund)











Fra venstre til højre: Schmitt, Cernan (siddende), Evans
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December 11, 1972
Apollo 17


Eugene Cernan aboard the Lunar Rover during the first EVA of Apollo 17






Mission type
Manned lunar landing


Operator
NASA


COSPAR ID



CSM: 1972-096A
LM: 1972-096C





SATCAT no.



CSM: 6300
LM: 6307





Mission duration
12 days, 13 hours, 51 minutes, 59 seconds








Spacecraft properties


Spacecraft



Apollo CSM-114
Apollo LM-12





Manufacturer



CSM: North American Rockwell
LM: Grumman





Launch mass
48,607 kilograms (107,161 lb)


Landing mass
5,500 kilograms (12,120 lb)








Crew


Crew size
3


Members



Eugene A. Cernan
Ronald E. Evans
Harrison H. Schmitt





Callsign



CSM: America
LM: Challenger





EVAs
1 in cislunar space
Plus 3 on the lunar surface


EVA duration
1 hour, 5 minutes, 44 seconds
Spacewalk to retrieve film cassettes








Start of mission


Launch date
December 7, 1972, 05:33:00 (1972-12-07UTC05:33Z) UTC


Rocket
Saturn V SA-512


Launch site
Kennedy LC-39A








End of mission


Recovered by
USS Ticonderoga


Landing date
December 19, 1972, 19:24:59 (1972-12-19UTC19:25:00Z) UTC


Landing site
South Pacific Ocean
17°53′S 166°07′W﻿ / ﻿17.88°S 166.11°W﻿ / -17.88; -166.11﻿ (Apollo 17 splashdown)








Orbital parameters


Reference system
Selenocentric


Periselene
26.9 kilometers (14.5 nmi)


Aposelene
109.3 kilometers (59.0 nmi)


Epoch
December 11, 4:04 UTC








Lunar orbiter


Spacecraft component
Command/Service Module


Orbital insertion
December 10, 1972, 19:47:22 UTC


Orbital departure
December 16, 1972, 23:35:09 UTC


Orbits
75


Lunar lander


Spacecraft component
Lunar Module


Landing date
December 11, 1972, 19:54:57 UTC


Return launch
December 14, 1972, 22:54:37 UTC


Landing site
Taurus–Littrow
20°11′27′′N 30°46′18′′E﻿ / ﻿20.19080°N 30.77168°E﻿ / 20.19080; 30.77168﻿ (Apollo 17 landing)


Sample mass
110.52 kilograms (243.7 lb)


Surface EVAs
3


EVA duration



22 hours, 3 minutes, 57 seconds
First: 7 hours, 11 minutes, 53 seconds
Second: 7 hours, 36 minutes, 56 seconds
Third: 7 hours, 15 minutes, 8 seconds





Lunar rover


Distance covered
35.74 kilometers (22.21 mi)








Docking with LM


Docking date
December 7, 1972, 09:30:10 UTC


Undocking date
December 11, 1972, 17:20:56 UTC


Docking with LM Ascent Stage


Docking date
December 15, 1972, 01:10:15 UTC


Undocking date
December 15, 1972, 04:51:31 UTC








Payload





Scientific Instrument Module
Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package
Lunar Roving Vehicle





Mass



SIM:
ALSEP:
LRV: 463 pounds (210 kg)











Left to right: Schmitt, Cernan (seated), Evans
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