NASA, Public domain
- Dates
- 7–19 Dec 1972
- Wikidata
- Q180971
Connections 2
involved
- Gene Cernan commander Primary record 1
part of
- Apollo program Primary record 2
Timeline 1 date
- 7–19 Dec 1972 Apollo 17
Proof 2 sources
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Apollo 17 at 50: A Historian's Look Back at Apollo and to the Future of the Artemis Generation, NASA.
Primary record
Leaving the lunar surface for the final time on 14 December, Commander Gene Cernan spoke the now famous quote, “We leave as we came, and, God willing, we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind.”
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50 Years Ago: NASA Cancels Apollo 20 Mission, NASA.
Primary record
Further budget limitations forced NASA to cancel two more missions in September 1970, making Apollo 17 the final lunar landing in December 1972.
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