| NASA Center: |
Johnson Space Center |
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| Image # : |
72-H-1541
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| Date : |
12/12/1972
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Title
Replica of Plaque Left on Moon by Apollo 17 Astronauts
Full Description
This image is a photographic replica of the plaque that the Apollo
17 astronauts left on the Moon at the Taurus-Littrow landing site.
Apollo 17 was the final lunar landing mission in NASA's Apollo
program. The commemorative plaque was unveiled at the close of the
third extravehicular activity (EVA-3). The plaque was made of
stainless steel measuring nine by seven and five-eighths inches, and
one-sixteenth inch thick. It was attached to the ladder on the
landing gear strut on the descent stage of Apollo 17 Lunar Module
"Challenger."
Keywords
Plaque Taurus-Littrow Lunar Module Apollo 17
Subject Category
Apollo 17, Lunar Module
Reference Numbers
- Center:
JSC
- Center Number:
72-H-1541
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2002-000057
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
| Resolution | Format | Width
(Pixels) | Height
(Pixels) | Size
(KBytes) |
Thumbnail |
JPEG |
87 |
70 |
8 |
Small |
JPEG |
616 |
500 |
142 |
Medium |
JPEG |
1444 |
1172 |
586 |
Large |
JPEG |
2888 |
2344 |
2,358 |
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