Launch Overview
Vehicle
Saturn V
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Site / Pad
KSC / LC39A
Outcome
Success
Flight
SA-512
COSPAR Designator
1972-096
Mission
Apollo 17 (Human Exploration)
Apollo 17 was the final mission of the Apollo program. The craft was crewed by Commander Eugene Cernan, Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt & Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans. The mission lasted for 12 days, 13 hours, 51 minutes and 59 seconds during which time Cernan & Schmitt spent 3 days on lunar surface completing three moonwalks to collect lunar samples and install scientific instruments on the surface. Apollo 17 was the last time human beings have gone beyond Low Earth Orbit.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Saturn V
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Agency launches
118 (5 YTD)
Site launches
12 (2 YTD)
Pad launches
11 (2 YTD)
Payloads (46)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-096 | LRV-3 | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | ALSEP E | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | Sextant optics cover | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | Telescope optics cover | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | S-IU-512 | MSFC | US | |
| 1972-096 | SLA | MSFC | US | |
| 1972-096 | SLA | MSFC | US | |
| 1972-096 | SLA | MSFC | US | |
| 1972-096 | SLA | MSFC | US | |
| 1972-096 | SIM Bay Cover | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | LM 12 DS | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | A17 EMU CDR | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | A17 EMU LMP | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | A7L PLSS CDR | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | A7L PLSS LMP | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | Apollo 17 EMU CMP | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | Jettison bag | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | Apollo SM-114 | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | Saturn S-IC SA512 | MSFC | ||
| 1972-096 | S-II interstage | MSFC | ||
| 1972-096 | Apollo LES-114 | MSC | ||
| 1972-096 | Saturn S-II-12 | MSFC | ||
| 1972-096 | TX-280 | MSFC | ||
| 1972-096 | TX-280 | MSFC | ||
| 1972-096 | LM 12 DS | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | Apollo 17 EMU CDR | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | Apollo 17 EMU LMP | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | A7L PLSS CDR | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | A7L PLSS LMP | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | LRV-3 | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | ALSEP | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | Apollo 17 EMU CMP | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | Jettison bag | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | Apollo SM-114 | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096 | S-IU-512 | MSFC | US | |
| 1972-096 | SLA | MSFC | US | |
| 1972-096 | SLA | MSFC | US | |
| 1972-096 | SLA | MSFC | US | |
| 1972-096 | SLA | MSFC | US | |
| 1972-096 | SIM Bay Cover | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096A | Apollo CM-114 | MSC | US | Track |
| 1972-096A | Apollo CM-114 | MSC | US | |
| 1972-096B | Saturn S-IVB-512 | MSFC | US | Track |
| 1972-096B | Saturn S-IVB-512 | MSFC | US | |
| 1972-096C | LM 12 AS | MSC | US | Track |
| 1972-096C | LM 12 AS | MSC | US |