National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Apollo 17

Apollo LM Ascent Stage

SUCCESS

Success

Thursday, December 14, 1972 · 22:54 UTC

Mission

/01

Return flight of Apollo 17 from the Moon.

Mission Type

Human Exploration

Orbit

Lunar Orbit (LO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Apollo LM Ascent Stage

Launch Pad

Apollo 17 landing site

Taurus–Littrow, Moon

20.191° N, 30.772° E

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1

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109

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