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As command module pilot on Apollo 17, Ron Evans spent more time orbiting the moon than any other astronaut. (Image credit: NASA) ...
Astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot, remained with Apollo 17 Command and Service Modules in lunar orbit while astronauts Schmitt and Eugene A. Cernan, commander, descended in the Lunar ...
The Apollo 17 command module America makes a perfect splashdown in the Pacific south of Pago Pago Tuesday Dec. 19, 1972, at the end of the final lunar mission of the Apollo series.
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Apollo 17 mission command module pilot astronaut Ronald E. Evans prepares for extravehicular activity training in a Building 5 water tank. Lunar driver's school (Image credit: NASA) ...
16 x 20 cm. (6.3 x 7.9 in.) Though an Apollo 18 had initially been planned, the decision to scrap the project meant the ascent of Apollo 17’s LM “Challenger” also marked the end of all human visits to ...
Apollo 17, the last of the ... Ronald Evans served as the pilot of the command module "America" that remained in lunar orbit until it was time for the three voyagers to return to Earth.
Apollo 17, left, blasting off from ... The only thing left to do was to work down a few prelaunch checklists, depart to meet with Ronald E. Evans in the command module and then head home to Earth.
On Dec. 11, 1972, man walked on the moon for the last time. Apollo 17 lifted off on Dec. 7, 1972, with astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, commander; astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot; and ...
Apollo 17's Saturn V launch vehicle sits atop ... His deep scientific expertise was complemented by the engineering and piloting know-how of Commander Eugene Cernan and Command Module Pilot ...
Apollo 17 was the last mission to place human on the moon 50 years ago. ... Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot Al Worden observed features he described as likely volcanic in nature when flying over it.