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Mission
Human Exploration · LO
Apollo 17 was the final mission of the Apollo program. The craft was crewed by Commander Eugene Cernan, Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt & Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans. The mission lasted for 12 days, 13 hours, 51 minutes and 59 seconds during which time Cernan & Schmitt spent 3 days on…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| APOLLO 17 CM 1972-096A | Payload | re-entered 1972-12-19 | |
| SATURN 5 R/B 1972-096B | Rocket body | re-entered 1972-12-10 | |
| APOLLO 17 LM 1972-096C | Payload | re-entered 1972-12-15 |
COSPAR ID 1972-096 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).