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Apollo 17 Command Module, CSM-114, “America”, Lyndon B Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas, 25th October 2016

Apollo 17 Command Module, CSM-114, “America”, built by the Rockwell division of North American Aviation for NASA was launched by Saturn V s/n SA-512.

Designed to carry a crew of three.

On the outbound trip and moon orbit, it was attached to the Service module, the Command module was then detached and used for the return to Earth.

Apollo 17 crew consisted of Eugene Cernan (USN), Ronald Evans (USN) and Harrison “Jack” Schmitt.

Apollo programme years of active operation 1961-1972

 

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Taken on October 24, 2016