Apollo 17

NASA starts to plan Apollo 17

Sep 21, 1970

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASANASA told their fellow employees to make another mission for the Apollo Project. So on Sept. 21st, 1970 NASA started planning Apollo 17

Astronauts are training for mission

May 12, 1972

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_17In the picture you can see Eugene Cernan training for Apollo 17. The astronauts had to go through intense training for this particular mission.

Saturn V Rocket is made for Apollo 17

Nov 5, 1972

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_VThe Saturn V Rocket was the most high technilogical rocket ever made for a single mission. It was made for saftey and faster launch time.

Apollo 17 is Launched

Dec 7, 1972

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_VThe Saturn V was a huge success. It made it into orbit, and went as planned.

Apollo 17 Lands on the moon

Dec 11, 1972

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_17When Apollo 17 landed on the moon Eugene Cernan said to mission control "It`s beautiful."

Astronauts make it back home

Dec 19, 1972

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_17Astronauts made it safely back into the earth`s atmosphere and landed safely in the pacific ocean. The astronauts were greeted by friends and family when they got to land. This mission was the last of the Apollo Project.