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Apollo 17
The final human mission to the Moon.
Mission Overview
Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt spent three days on the lunar surface, collecting the largest amount of lunar samples of any mission.
Learning from History
"Gene Cernan remains the last human to have walked on the Moon as of 2024."
Mission Specs
| Year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Type | Crewed |
| Destination | Moon |
| Status | Success |
| Rocket | Saturn V |