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   Photo ID:

   S73-22871   


   Program:

   Apollo   


   Mission:

   Apollo XVII


   Date Taken:

   1973-04-12


   Film Type:

   4x5

Title:
Astronaut Harrison Schmitt standing next to boulder during third EVA
Description:
Scientist-Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt is photographed standing next to a huge, split boulder during the third Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA-3) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site on the Moon. The lunar rover, which transported Schmitt and Eugene A. Cernan, mission commander, to this extravehicular station from their Lunar Module, is seen in the background. Schmitt is the Apollo 17 lunar module pilot. The mosaic is made from two frames from Apollo 17 Hasselblad magaine 140.
Subject Terms:
APOLLO 17 FLIGHT APOLLO PROJECT ASTRONAUTS COLLECTION CRATERS EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY LUNAR ROCKS LUNAR ROVING VEHICLES LUNAR SURFACE LUNAR SURFACE VEHICLES SAMPLES
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