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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSaturn VLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Apollo 17
Launched
December 7, 1972
Summary
Apollo 17 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Saturn V from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on December 7, 1972. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 118th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 1,411th orbital launch attempt. It was the 12th Saturn V flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Lunar Orbit (LO). 3 crew members flew: Gene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt and Ronald Evans. The spacecraft was Apollo America CSM-114 (CSM-114). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Apollo 17 Launch - CSM Onboard Audiolunarmodule5
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Lunar Orbit (LO)
- Milestone
- 12th Saturn V flight · 2nd this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 118th launch5th this yearhumanity's 1,411th orbital launch attempt105th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Gene CernanCommander · NASA · age 38 · 3rd flight
Harrison SchmittLunar Module Pilot · NASA · age 37 · first flight
Ronald EvansCommand Module Pilot · NASA · age 39 · first flight
Spacecraft
Apollo America CSM-114 (CSM-114)
CSM-114 "America" was an Apollo Command & Service Module used in the Apollo 17 mission.
- Destination: Lunar Orbit where the LM would detach and land on the Moon.
- Mission length: under an hour
- Docked November 7, 1972 at Apollo Command/Service Module
The Apollo spacecraft successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
LM Challenger (LM-12)
Flown on Apollo 17. Descent stage on lunar surface at Taurus-Littrow, ascent stage deliberately crashed into Moon
- Destination: Lunar Surface
- Mission length: 4 days 14 hours
Successful landing of Apollo 17 on the Moon.
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Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage
- Apollo 17 CSM · NORAD 6300 · docked December 7, 1972
- Apollo 17 LM · NORAD 6307 · left Earth orbit December 7, 1972
Saturn S-IVB-512 · left Earth orbit December 7, 1972
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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 lunar surface completing three moonwalks to collect lunar samples and install scientific instruments on the surface. Apollo 17 was the last time human beings have gone beyond Low Earth Orbit.
Pad
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
11th launch from Launch Complex 39A, 2nd this year · 12th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
234 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Apollo 17 launch?
Apollo 17 launched on December 7, 1972. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Apollo 17?
Coverage: Apollo 17 Launch - CSM Onboard Audio. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Apollo 17?
Saturn V, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Saturn V spec sheet
Where did Apollo 17 launch from?
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
What orbit was Apollo 17 going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a human exploration mission.
How many satellites did Apollo 17 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Apollo 17 part of?
Apollo. About Apollo