For the Apollo program, in addition to the prime and backup crews that had been used in the Mercury and Gemini programs, NASA assigned a third crew of astronauts, known as the support crew.

Apr 9, 2026 · Who were the astronauts on Apollo 17? The astronauts were commander Eugene Cernan, lunar module pilot Harrison Schmitt, and command module pilot Ronald Evans. Cernan and Schmitt …

Jul 11, 2024 · Captain Eugene A. Cernan logged 566 hours and 15 minutes in space—of which more than 73 hours were spent on the surface of the Moon. Captain Cernan was the second American to …

Dec 5, 2022 · The Apollo 17 crew included commander Eugene Cernan, command module pilot Ronald Evans and lunar module pilot Harrison “Jack” Schmitt—the first astronaut originally trained as a …

The Apollo 17 LM and crew logged the longest stay on the Moon at 74 hours, 59 minutes, 38 seconds. The Apollo 17 Command Service Module (CSM) completed the most lunar orbits at 75, setting a …

Dec 7, 1972 · When the Apollo 17 astronauts lifted off from the Moon for the last time, it marked the end of lunar exploration by crewed missions in the 20th century. With the Apollo 17 Saturn V launch …

Apr 1, 2026 · Harrison Schmitt, now 90, was on the Apollo 17 mission — the last time humans traveled to the moon. “Every day, every hour, every minute, is a new experience,” he said. If anyone can offer...

The Apollo 17 crew arrive aboard the prime recovery ship, USS Ticonderoga, to conclude the final lunar landing mission in the Apollo program. They are astronauts Eugene A. Cernan (waving),...

The last three scheduled Apollo missions had already been cancelled because of budgetary shortfalls by the time of this flight. The astronauts left behind a plaque that read:

Dec 6, 2022 · Apollo 17 prime crew portrait. Pictured here is Eugene A. Cernan (seated), commander; Ronald E. Evans (standing on right), command module pilot; and Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module …