Moon Missions: Apollo 17
Introduction
The last mission to the moon took place in December of 1972. Astronauts Gene Cernan, Ron Evans, and Jack Schmitt rode into Earth orbit on the only Saturn V to be launched at night.
An Apollo 17 mission patch.
The prime crew for the Apollo 17 lunar landing mission. Commander Eugene A. Cernan (seated), Command Module Pilot Ronald E. Evans (standing on right), and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison H. Schmitt. They are photographed with a Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) trainer. Cernan and Schmitt used an LRV during their exploration of the Taurus-Littrow landing site. The Apollo 17 Saturn V Moon rocket is in the background. This picture was taken at Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida.