Harrison Schmitt

Eugene Cernan and the Lunar Rover at the lunar science station

Apollo 17, December 7-19, 1972, EVA 1, 120:48:56 GET

Vintage photograph with red NASA MSC number “AS17-147-22576” and “This Paper Manufactured By Kodak” watermarks on the verso with NASA MSC caption.
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)

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A frame from the ALSEP panoramic sequence taken at the lunar-science station. Wessex Cleft forms the skyline in the background. “Cernan is at the Lunar Rover with the jack-and-treadle he will use to extract the deep core” (ALSJ caption for AS17-147-22576).

120:47:43 Schmitt: Hey, Bob, where do you want the focus on the pan to be?
120:47:47 Parker (Mission Control): Stand by on that.
120:47:49 Schmitt: About 15 feet?
120:47:54 Parker: Stand by. (Long Pause)
120:48:14 Cernan: Where’s my rammer? There it is. (Pause) Hey, Bob, that’s strange. That plug was too small for the core. (Long Pause)
120:48:41 Parker: Hey, Jack. You’ve got to focus it somewhat short...Well, between 74 feet...(that is), just a little short of 74 feet?
120:48:52 Schmitt: I’ve already taken it at 15, Bob. I think that’s pretty good.