Apollo 17 Prime Crew Portrait
by Eric Glaser
Title
Apollo 17 Prime Crew Portrait
Artist
Eric Glaser
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
"Apollo 17 Prime Crew Portrait"
NASA ID: S72-50438
Date Created: 1971-09-30
S72-50438 (September 1972) --- These three astronauts are the prime crew members of the Apollo 17 lunar landing mission. They are Eugene A. Cernan (seated), commander; Ronald E. Evans (standing on right), command module pilot; and Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot. They are photographed with a Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) trainer. Cernan and Schmitt will use an LRV during their exploration of the Taurus-Littrow landing site. The Apollo 17 Saturn V space vehicle is in the background. This picture was taken at Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida. The Apollo 17 insignia is in the photo insert at upper left. The insignia, designed by artist Robert T. McCall in collaboration with the crewmen, is dominated by the image of Apollo, the Greek sun god.
Image and Text Credit: NASA
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