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  1. The initial A–G list was expanded to include later mission types:: 466 H-type missionsApollo 12, 13 (planned) and 14—would perform precision landings, and J-type missions—Apollo 15, 16 and 17—would perform thorough scientific investigation.

  2. www.nasa.gov › specials › apollo50thNASA: Apollo Missions

    The seventh and last manned lunar landing and return to Earth mission, the Apollo 17. Photo Credit: NASA. The last Apollo mission featured the most extensive lunar exploration of the program, with three moonwalks that each lasted more than seven hours while the crew stayed on the Moon for more than three days.

  3. Apollo 17—December 7–19, 1972. Apollo 17 was the last mission to walk on the Moon. The three astronauts were Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt, and Ron Evans. Cernan and Schmitt each spent a total of 22 hours and 5 minutes on the surface of the Moon. All three astronauts spent 12 days, 13 hours, and 52 minutes in space and traveled 1,484,933. ...

  4. Apr 7, 2011 · Apollo 17 was the last lunar landing mission. Three extravehicular activities, or EVAs, lasted a total of 22 hours, four minutes on the lunar surface. EVA No. 1 began at 11:54:49 p.m. Dec. 11, with Eugene Cernan egressing at 12:01 a.m. Dec. 12.

  5. Jun 20, 2024 · The national effort that enabled Astronaut Neil Armstrong to speak those words as he stepped onto the lunar surface fulfilled a dream as old as humanity. Project Apollos goals went beyond landing Americans on the moon and returning them safely to Earth. They included:

  6. Apollo 17 was the sixth and final Apollo mission to land people on the Moon. Compared to previous Apollo missions, Apollo 17 astronauts traversed the greatest distance using the Lunar Roving Vehicle and returned the greatest number of rock and soil samples.

  7. Dec 5, 2022 · Nearly 50 years after Apollo 17, NASA’s uncrewed Artemis 1 mission launched in November 2022 as an initial step to landing two astronauts on the moon’s south pole in 2025.

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