NASA Photo ID: S72-50438 File Name: 10075894.jpg
Film Type: 4x5 Date Taken: 10/10/71
Title: Apollo 17 prime crew portrait
Description:
These three astronauts are the prime crewmen of the Apollo 17 lunar landing
mission. They are Eugene A. Cernan (seated), commander; Ronald E. Evans
(standing on right), command module pilot; and Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar
module pilot. 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 space vehicle 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.
Subject terms:
APOLLO 17 FLIGHT
APOLLO PROJECT
ASTRONAUTS
PORTRAIT
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