11-14 December 1972: Cernan & Schmitt landed the Challenger in the Taurus-Littrow Valley; they conducted three surface E.V.A., traversing 22.2 miles with the Lunar Roving Vehicle to collect 254 pounds of samples; they spent more time on the lunar surface & in lunar orbit than any other crew; Evans took observations with an enhanced suite of cameras & sensors in the America's S.I.M. bay.
Public Service Broadcasting, "Tomorrow" from The Race for Space (Space Cadet Mike Papa DSKY)
Commentary: CDR Gene Cernan (1934-2017) was a contemplative man, who reflected on Apollo 17's historical significance. "Tomorrow" incorporates exercpts of his radio communications with Mission Control in Houston, most notably his last words on the surface before re-entering the Lunar Module Challenger for the final time, the bookend to man's first words from the Moon, Neil Armstrong's "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for Mankind."
"And as leave the Moon at Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came, & God willing as we shall return, with peace & hope for all Mankind. Godspeed, the crew of Apollo 17."&
National Aeronautics & Space Administration, "Apollo 17 Excerpt 15" from The Apollo Missions (Space Cadet Mike Papa DSKY)
Commentary:
"There is orange soil!"
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