Evans only space flight was as command module pilot of apollo 17, the last scheduled u. While the apollo 17 astronauts were discussing the watermarks, the sighting of the ufo occurred. Its been 45 years since the launch of apollo 17, the last moon. Note that, although he is wearing an a7lb suit, he is also wearing an apollo 10 patch. In december of 1972, apollo 17 astronauts eugene cernan and harrison schmitt spent about 75 hours on the moon in the tauruslittrow valley, while colleague ronald evans orbited overhead. Apollo 17 at shorty crater science mission directorate. Apollo 17 40th anniversary medallion with space flown metal superb collectable celebrating 40 years of the apollo. Evans, 56, astronaut who piloted apollo 17 mission. Mccall modeled his image of apollo on the 7foot marble sculpture on display in the vatican gallery in rome.
The official emblem of apollo 17 nasa human space flight. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, the times does not alter, edit or update them. The apollo lunar roving vehicle more details on apollo lunar landings precise positions of lms and science experiments on the moon impact sites of the apollo lms and sivbs. He only flew into space once, but boy did he make it count. Apollo 17 40th anniversary medallion with space flown metal. Astronaut ronald evans signed nasa photo nmmt psa coa w note. While astronauts cernan and schmitt descended in the lunar module challenger to explore the moon, astronaut ronald e. Each rover was used on three traverses, one per day over the three day course of each mission. Quicktime movie of the liftoff of the apollo 17 lm from the moon 80 k. I would like to trade for the same patch with the ec e cernan initials embroidered into the field. Apollo 17 was the final mission of the united states apollo lunar landing program, and was the sixth landing of humans on the moon. Nasa beta cloth apollo xvii 17 patch 1972 cernan, evans. Did apollo 17 astronauts uncover an alien presence on the moon.
Zero, the apollo 17 mission locates an ancient transporter gate leading to mars left by an unknown, extinct alien race. Schmitt, the apollo 17 mission was the first to include a scientist. He served as a member of the astronaut support crews for the apollo 7 and apollo 11 flights, and as backup command module pilot for apollo 14 evans first and only space flight was as command module pilot of apollo 17, the last scheduled u. Nov 23, 2007 visit my website at ronald evans was the command module pilot of apollo 17. Apollo 17 hosted the first scientist astronaut to land on moon. This sharp image was taken by cernan as he and schmitt roamed the valley floor. Evans apollo 17 had the first scientist astronaut to land on the moon in harrison schmitt. Apollo 17 december 719, 1972 was the final moon landing mission of nasas apollo. Electro astronaut apollo monstercat ep release youtube. Apollo 17 was the final mission of nasas apollo program, the enterprise that landed the first humans on the moon. In 2143, the assignment patch for this mission was on display in the 602 club. While astronaut ronald evans remained in lunar orbit above in the commandservice module csm, astronauts.
Apollo 17 national aeronautics and space administration. Apollo astronaut who served as command module pilot of apollo 17 in 1972. This is the official patch of the apollo xvii 17 lunar landing mission. The mission, which started on december 7, 1972, consisted of three astronauts, commander eugene cernan, pilot of the ronald evans command module and harrison schmitt, pilot of the lunar module. Produced by ab emblem and most still bear the original sticker on the back. Eugene cernan, commander of the apollo 17 mission, commissioned eminent space artist robert mccall to design the patch for his flight. Nasa beta cloth apollo xvii patch 1972 cernan, evans. Apollo 17 s commandservice module was called america. Nasa ron evans was a nasa astronaut whose only trip in space was a. Apollo 17 photos spotlight last moonwalkers nbc news.
Like cernan, he had been a naval aviator before becoming an astronaut. New listing nasa original ab emblem apollo 17 patch ron evans re initialed sealed. The third crew member was ronald evans, the command module pilot. Eastern standard time on december 7, 1972, apollo 17 was a jtype mission that included three days on the lunar surface, extended scientific. His first words when he took his walk in space were slightly less poetic than neil armstrongs. Additional information apollo 17 was the final lunar landing of the apollo programme. It is nasa store, offers wide range of spacex products such as astronaut costumes, nasa caps, space jewelry, nasa shirts and apparel.
It was a jtype mission, missions including threeday lunar surface stays, extended scientific capability, and the third lunar roving vehicle lrv. Ronald evans, pictured here with his wife jan pollom, was command. The apollo 17 mission marked the sixth successful lunar landing and return flight as well as the last flight of the apollo program. As with previous lunar landings, the apollo 17 astronauts underwent an. The mission patch of the apollo 17 mission, with the names. As of 2019, the last time anyone set foot on the moon was during the apollo 17 mission. According to conspiracy theorists, following the apollo 17 mission, nasa abandoned the apollo program and never returned to the moon because an alien species that asserted the moon as their exclusive territory challenged nasa astronauts and warned them not to return. Nasa apollo 17 astronaut ronald ron evans full colour portrait. It was done by nasa, the american space group it went up to space on december 7, 1972, carrying three astronauts. In the background is the apollo 17 saturn v space vehicle standing on the launch complex 39 pad a at kennedy space center in florida. Eugene cernan was the last apollo astronaut to walk on the moon.
On apollo 17, he served as pilot of the lunar module, challenger. New listing astronaut ronald e evans autographed signed photo print, apollo. As command module pilot on apollo 17, ron evans spent more time orbiting the moon than any other astronaut. Apollo 17 embroidered patch 4 inch 10cm dia the apollo 17 mission marked the sixth successful lunar landing and return flight as well as the last flight of the apollo program. It was launched from the kennedy space center, in florida, united states on december 7, 1972. Launch december 7, 1972 landing december 19, 1972 astronauts eugene a.
Apollo 17 astronauts returned to earth 47 years ago today. Journal contributor matt markham notes that genes hair is also right for apollo 17, rather than apollo 10. The gnomon is one of the apollo lunar geology hand tools. Nasas apollo 17 mission blasted off in the early hours of dec. Smithsonian national air and space museum 325,351 views. As command module pilot on apollo 17, the last and longest of the apollo moon missions, ronald e. He was backup command module pilot on apollo 14 and flew as command module pilot on apollo 17, with commander gene cernan and lunar module pilot harrison h. Command module pilot ron evans remained in orbit to take observations. Apollo 17 evans was one of the 19 astronauts selected by nasa in april 1966. The official apollo 17 mission patch as worn by the astronauts and ground crews. Apollo 17 command module pilot ron evans retrieves a cylinder of film from. While unflown, they bear the hallmarked initials of each astronaut, hs harrison schmitt, re ronald evans, ec eugene cernan.
Ronald evans astronaut national aeronautics and space. As he discusses in his apollo 17 commentary, the difficulties he. Apollo 17 simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Apollo 17 4 crew initialed version space patch database. Apollo 17 photographed an alien spaceship in space. Dec 06, 2012 the apollo 17 spacecraft, containing astronauts gene cernan, ronald evans and harrison schmitt, glides to a safe splashdown at 2. Gene was selected as a member of the third group of astronauts in october 1963. This discovery is the divergence point for the storys. He flew combat missions in vietnam after completing his flight training in 1957. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Actual conversations by apollo astronauts with mission control houston about aliens on the moon.
Harrison schmitt signed 8x 10 nasa lithograph apollo 17 astronaut. Evans, orbited the moon alone for three days while crewmates gene cernan and jack schmitt explored below. On december 11, 1972, cernan and schmitt became the last humans to land on the moon, while evans stayed in orbit around the moon the flight. See more ideas about nasa, apollo and apollo program. Apollo 17 was the sixth and final mission in the apollo program that explored the lunar surface, but it was the first in which a scientist got to investigate the moon firsthand. Three lrvs were driven on the moon, one on apollo 15 by astronauts david scott and james irwin, one on apollo 16 by john young and charles duke, and one on apollo 17 by eugene cernan and harrison schmitt. Actual conversations by apollo astronauts with mission. Jack schmitt collected 243 pounds 110 kg of rock and regolith samples during 22 hours working on the lunar surface during the apollo 17 mission in december 1972, while astronaut ronald evans orbited in the command module. Evans remained with the apollo 17 command and service modules in lunar orbit. The mission patch at upper left is dominated by the image of apollo. Evans was selected as an astronaut by nasa as part of astronaut group 5 in 1966 and made his only flight into space as command module pilot aboard apollo 17 in december 1972, the last crewed mission to the moon, with commander eugene cernan and lunar module pilot harrison schmitt.
Commander eugene cernan, command module pilot ronald evans and lunar module pilot dr. Official apollo 17 photo shows we are not being told the. Apollo 17 as512, the final apollo manned lunar landing mission, was launched from pad a, launch complex 39, ksc, at 12. Dec 07, 2012 the apollo 17 spacecraft, containing astronauts gene cernan, ronald evans and harrison schmitt, glides to a safe splashdown at 2. Its crew consisted of commander eugene cernan, lunar module pilot harrison schmitt, and command module pilot ronald evans, and it carried a biological experiment containing five mice. During the flight to the moon, evans found himself caught. The flight to the moon was near routine and the lunar module challenger landed at. The mission patch of the apollo 17 mission, with the names of astronauts eugene cernan, ronald evans and harrison schmitt at the bottom, 1972. On his first journey into space, captain evans occupied the command module pilot seat for apollo 17 which commenced at 11. Apollo 17 apollo missions, apollo spacecraft, nasa. Three were seen over the western part of the moon, one by ken mattingly on apollo 16 and two by ron evans and jack schmidt on apollo 17. Evans was command module pilot aboard apollo 17 in 1972, the last manned mission to the moon, with commander eugene cernan and lunar module pilot harrison schmitt. Apollo 17 was the swan song of manned space exploration.
Apollo 17 eugene cernan, ronald evans, and harrison schmidt. Launch was on saturn v sa512 from pad 39a at kennedy space center and was the first nighttime launch of an apollo. Apollo 17 liftoff from moon december 14, 1972 duration. With his wife, janet, and children, jon and jaime, he settled in houston shortly thereafter. This patch is distinct in the extra stars and galaxies that cover the background. Apollo 11, with neil armstrong, michael collins and edwin aldrin was the first apollo flight to land on the moon, on july 20, 1969.
Newport diver on retrieval team for apollo 17 astronauts. A detailed look at the apollo program patches uni watch. This was the final mission of the apollo program and the last mission that humans walked on the moon. Ronald evans was a 20th century american astronaut in nasas apollo program. He spent a career total of 301 hours, 51 minutes in space, which included one spacewalk for 1 hour and 6 minutes on the return to earth. Apollo 17 astronaut begins releasing diary 45 years after. Evans, 56, astronaut who piloted apollo 17 mission the.
The apollo 17 mission was the first nighttime apollo. Command module pilot ronald ellwin evans, commander usn. The flight to the moon was near routine and the lunar module challenger landed at taruslittrow on december 11 at 2. This final apollo lunar mission was launched on december 7, 1972. The 20 song contact from daft punk includes audio from the apollo 17 mission, courtesy of nasa and captain eugene cernan. Apollo 17 was the last manned moon mission in the apollo program. The insignia is dominated by the image of apollo, the greek sun god. Evans, the apollo 17 astronaut who exclaimed hot diggety dog. The outer border is slightly wider than the crew or souvenir versions. These photos tell the story of the last manned lunar landing.
Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. According to nasa, apollo 17 was the last mission of the apollo space program of the american space organization. He was a crewmember, along with cernan and schmitt, on apollo 17. The beta cloth patches were supplied to nasa in this form, and many were carried as souvenirs on missions without any further treatment by the astronaut crews. Shop 1972 apollo 17 last moon mission 5pc tribute set bu w. Apr 23, 20 as command module pilot on apollo 17, ron evans spent more time orbiting the moon than any other astronaut. See more ideas about apollo, apollo missions and apollo space program. The apollo 17 spacecraft, containing astronauts gene cernan, ronald evans and harrison schmitt, glides to a safe splashdown at 2. The crew was made up of commander eugene cernan, command module pilot, ronald evans and lunar module pilot, harrison schmitt. Get the best deals on collectible spacerelated autographs when you shop the largest online selection at. Get the best deals on collectible spacerelated autographs when. Schmitt was a geologist who had been part of the backup crew for apollo 15. The patch includes, along with the colors of the u.
Apollo 17 was the final moon landing mission of nasas apollo program, and remains the most recent time humans have travelled beyond low earth orbit. The image shows schmitt on the left with the lunar rover at the edge of shorty crater, near the spot where geologist schmitt. There is a very similar 3 version, suspected to be a cape kennedy medals release. The apollo 17 mission was the last of nasas apollo program, and the crew members were the last men on the moon. I have a mint in the package ab emblem apollo 17 4 12 patch with astronaut ronald evans re initials embroiderd into the blue field. The picture above is genes formal portrait for apollo 17. Commander eugene cernan, command module pilot ronald evans, and lunar module pilot harrison schmitt, launched into the florida night on 7 december 1972. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. After apollo 17 splashed down in the pacific ocean off american samoa on dec. Jan evans recalls how it was for the families of moon. Todays astronaut friday post goes out to a truly amazing astronaut, ronald ron evans, who we remember for his historic flight aboard apollo 17, the last crewed mission to the moon. A short clip showing an object drifting from the sim bay after cmp ron evans jettisons it from the spacecraft. But in this case, an astronaut in the wilderness of cislunar space. Navy pilot and combat flight instructor when he was selected in 1966 as one of 19 nasa astronauts.
Ron evans was a nasa astronaut whose only trip in space was a milestone. Playing reveille the title fades and another appears that reads apollo 17. Harrison jack schmitt, left, was lunar module pilot, and ronald evans was command module pilot. November 10, 1933 april 7, 1990, capt, usn, was an american naval officer and aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, nasa astronaut and, of the 24 astronauts to have flown to the moon, one of 12 people to have flown to the moon without landing on it. Nasa image shows alien ufo guiding apollo 17 mission crew. First flight external link ronald evans at wikipedia. Extremely rare, only 150 of these were issued to the each of the astronauts.
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