Apollo 17

Apollo 17 was not only the last Apollo lunar landing, it was the last Apollo mission. Its crew was Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans, and Harrison Schmitt. On this last mission, the astronauts placed many geophysical instruments and took over 240 lbs. of samples.

The missions objectives were:
xxx1. To explore and sample the materials and surface features at Taurus-Littrow.
xxx2. To set up and activate experiments on the lunar surface for long-term sending xxxxxof data to earth.
xxx3. To conduct inflight experiments and photographic tasks.

History will never forget the brave men who risked their lives for the pursuit of science. The Apollo Program was the greatest step for astronomy in history and should never be forgotten.


Mission Apollo 17 was not only the last Apollo lunar landing, it was the last Apollo mission. Its crew was Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans, and Harrison Schmitt. On this last mission, the astronauts placed many geophysical instruments and took over 240 lbs. of samples. The missions objectives were: xxx1. To explore and sample the materials and surface features at Taurus-Littrow. xxx2. To set up and activate experiments on the lunar surface for long-term sending xxxxxof data to earth. xxx3. To conduct inflight experiments and photographic tasks. History will never forget the brave men who risked their lives for the pursuit of science. The Apollo Program was the greatest step for astronomy in history and should never be forgotten.
		Mr. Gene Cernan Born March 14, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois. Bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Purdue University; master of science in aeronautical engineering from U.S. Navy Postgraduate School. Flew on Gemini IX, Apollo 10, and Apollo 17. Cumulative hours of spaceflight are more than 566. Cumulative EVA time is more than 73 hours
		Mr. Ron Evans Born November 10, 1933, in St. Francis, Kansas. Bachelor of science in electrical engineering from University of Kansas; master of science in aeronautical engineering from U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. Flew on Apollo 17. Cumulative hours of spaceflight are more than 301. Cumulative EVA time is more than 1 hour. Died April 6, 1990, in Scottsdale, Arizona, of a heart attack
		Mr. Jack Schmitt Born July 3, 1935, in Santa Rita, New Mexico. Bachelor of science in geology from California Institute of Technology; doctorate of philosophy in geology from Harvard University. Flew on Apollo 17. Cumulative hours of spaceflight are more than 301. Cumulative EVA time is more than 22 hours.