Apollo 17: Farewell my Moon love- till we meet again

Feb 22, 2019,06:04 AM
 




The  final Apollo moon mission took off on the 07.12.72 and lasted for 12 days 13 hours and 51 minutes! returning home on the 19.12.72.




On board were the Astronauts, Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans and Harrison Scmitt.


Their mission, was the sixth moon landing and the second time  a landing took place in the lunar highlands in the Taurus-Littrow valley.  






It was the longest moon mission with the longest time spent on the lunar surface. The crew spent 3 days on the lunar surface, and covered 22.21 miles in the lunar rover.










Speedmaster’s were of course essential equipment and all three astronauts wore them:





Cernan actually wore two Speedmasters, the official mission watch- a reference 105.012-CB case as well as his own reference 105.003- which resides in the Omega museum.(pic credit Fratellowatches). 


Being the last man to walk on the moon, it is quite special that two references get the stardom of being the last watch worn on the moon.


Cernan 105.012-CB Speedmaster 






Both Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt wore reference 105.012-CB cased Speedmasters.

Ronald Evans: 105.012-CB



Harrison Schmitt wore a reference 105.012-CB cased Speedmaster:













Summary;

 

Eugene Cernan: ref 105.012- CB (Official mission watch) and Ref.105.003

Ronald Evans ref 105.012-CB

Harrison Scmitt: Ref.105-012-CB





All picture credits gratefully to NASA and the Smithsonian Air and Space museum.


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Amazing post Imran!!

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : February 22nd, 2019-06:11
Superb pictures! Excellent series you made. Kudos Yours D

Wow... just wow 😮 [nt]

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : February 22nd, 2019-10:48

Fantastic

 
 By: Jurry : March 1st, 2019-08:41
Fantastic read. I remember well how I was sitting next to my dad watching the whole thing on television. Great post thanks for sharing