The final Apollo mission: a group of six photographs including the spacewalk; module rendezvous; lunar rover; lunar module "Challenger"; and crew portrait; December 7-19, 1972
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The final Apollo mission: a group of six photographs including the spacewalk; module rendezvous; lunar rover; lunar module "Challenger"; and crew portrait; December 7-19, 1972

Eugene Cernan; Harrison Schmitt; Ronald Evans [Apollo 17]

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The final Apollo mission: a group of six photographs including the spacewalk; module rendezvous; lunar rover; lunar module "Challenger"; and crew portrait; December 7-19, 1972
Eugene Cernan; Harrison Schmitt; Ronald Evans [Apollo 17]
i. Astonaut Ronald Evans' EVA, December 7-19, 1972
Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), numbered 'AS-17-152-23374' with NASA MSFC caption and 'This Paper Manufactured By Kodak' watermarks on verso

ii. Astronaut Eugene Cernan aboard the lunar rover, December 7-19, 1972
Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), stamped 'UNCLASSIFIED/P80935 MAR 6 1973' and 'This Paper Manufactured By Kodak' watermarks on verso

iii. Astronaut Eugene Cernan parks the lunar rover at the Taurus-Littrow landing site, the lunar module "Challenger" behind, December 7-19, 1972
Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), numbered 'AS17-147-22327' with NASA MSFC caption and 'This Paper Manufactured By Kodak' watermarks on verso

iv. The American flag in front of the lunar module "Challenger", December 7-19, 1972
Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), numbered 'AS17-134-20510' WITH NASA MSFC caption and 'This Paper Manufactured By Kodak' watermarks on verso

v. The command and service module (CSM) during the rendezvous with the lunar module "Challenger", December 7-19, 1972
Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), numbered 'AS17-145-22254' in red on top margin on recto, with 'A Kodak Paper' watermarks on verso

vi. Portrait of Astronaut Eugene Cernan aboard the command and service module, December 7-19, 1972
Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), numbered 'AS17-145-22224' with NASA MSFC caption and 'This Paper Manufactured By Kodak' watermarks on verso

Note du spécialiste

Photograph v. shows the rendezvous between the command and service module (pictured) and the lunar module "Challenger" ascent stage. The Lunar Module descent stage was used as a launch platform and remains on the Moon.

189:55:15 Cernan: It is unbelievable. This (the LM) is the greatest flying in the world, Ron.
189:55:18 Evans (laughter)
189:55:18 Cernan: Can you see me?
189:55:19 Evans: Yes, I can see you. Right in there.