NASA Photo ID: AS17-152-23374 File Name: 10075992.jpg
Film Type: 70mm Date Taken: 12/17/72
Title: Astronaut Ronald Evans photographed during transearth coast EVA
Description:
Astronaut Ronald E. Evans is photographed performing extravehicular
activity (EVA) during the Apollo 17 spacecraft's transearth coast. During
his EVA Command Module pilot Evans retrieved film cassettes from the Lunar
Sounder, Mapping Camera, and Panoramic Camera. The total time for the
transearth EVA was one hour seven minutes 19 seconds, starting at ground
elapsed time of 257:25 (2:28 p.m.) amd ending at ground elapsed time of
258:42 (3:35 p.m.) on Sunday, December 17, 1972.
Subject terms:
APOLLO 17 FLIGHT
APOLLO PROJECT
ASTRONAUTS
COMMAND MODULES
EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY
PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM
RETRIEVAL
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