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NASA Center: Johnson Space Center
Image # : AS17-147-22526
Date : 12/10/1972

Title

Cernan Driving the Rover

Full Description

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.

Keywords

Apollo 17 Eugene Cernan Lunar Roving Vehicle LRV Rover Taurus-Littrow Gene Cernan South Massif Moonwalk

Subject Category

EVAs-Moonwalk, Apollo 17,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: JSC
  • Center Number: AS17-147-22526
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001139

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: Harrison H. Schmitt
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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