Thursday, December 8, 2022

Bonus! Moonshot Songs o' the Day: Apollo 17

Wally Dogger, "Never Let the Good Times End" from I Surrender, When Do I Start? (Space Cadet Mike Papa DSKY)

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National Aeronautics & Space Administration, "Apollo 17 Excerpt 3" from The Apollo Missions (Space Cadet Mike Papa DSKY)

Commentary: The intrepid astronauts of Apollo 17, from back to front, left to right:

Support crew & capcoms: Gordon Fullerton (STS-3 & STS-51-F), Bob Overmyer (STS-5 & STS-51-B), & Bob Parker (STS-9 & STS-35);

Backup crew & capcoms: C.M.P. Stu Roosa (Apollo 14), CDR John Young (Gemini 3, Gemini X, Apollo 10, Apollo 16, STS-1, & STS-9), & L.M.P. Charlie Duke (Apollo 16);

Prime crew: C.M.P. Ron Evans (Apollo 17), CDR Gene Cernan (Gemini IX-A, Apollo 10, & Apollo 17), & L.M.P. Harrison "Jack" Schmitt (Apollo 17).

Yes, prior to the launch of Apollo 17 it was possible that Young & Duke might have flown both Apollo 16 & Apollo 17, walking on the Moon twice.

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