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NASA Center: Johnson Space Center
Image # : AS17-146-22294
Date : 12/13/1972

Title

Schmitt Next to Big Boulder

Full Description

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.

Keywords

Apollo 17 Harrison Schmitt Jack Schmitt North Massif Taurus-Littrow Lunar Roving Vehicle LRV Rover Moonwalk

Subject Category

EVAs-Moonwalk, Apollo 17,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: JSC
  • Center Number: AS17-146-22294
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001148

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA Eugene A. Cernan
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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