Posted on Dec 19, 2019
APOD: 2019 December 19 - Apollo 17 s Moonship
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Good morning, Rallypoint. Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is titled "Apollo 17's Moonship." Forty-seven years ago today, the Apollo 17 crew returned to Earth following a successful 12-day mission. Apollo 17 marked the sixth and final time that astronauts landed on the Moon. This picture taken from Apollo 17's command module America shows lunar module Challenger's ascent stage in orbit. The descent stage remains at the Apollo 17 landing site in the Taurus-Littrow valley.
Forty-seven years ago marked my last Christmas growing up in Hawaii. Where were you?
Forty-seven years ago marked my last Christmas growing up in Hawaii. Where were you?
APOD: 2019 December 19 - Apollo 17 s Moonship
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Wow 47 years- seems like yesterday. Mornign Maj William W. 'Bill' Price
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LTC Stephen F. SP5 Mark Kuzinski COL Mikel J. Burroughs SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Maj William W. 'Bill' Price SPC Margaret HigginsMaj Bill Smith, Ph.D. SGT Steve McFarland LTC (Join to see) PO3 Craig Phillips Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll PO1 H Gene Lawrence TSgt Joe C. Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Sgt (Join to see) SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSG Donald H "Don" Bates Cpl (Join to see) PVT Mark Zehner
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Good Thursday, December 19, 2019 afternoon my friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price and thank you for posting the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for December 19, 2019 entitled "Apollo 17's Moonship."
Image: Apollo 17's Moonship - Image Credit - Apollo 17, NASA, (Image Reprocessing: Andy Saunders)
"Explanation: Awkward and angular looking, Apollo 17's lunar module Challenger was designed for flight in the near vacuum of space. Digitally enhanced and reprocessed, this picture taken from Apollo 17's command module America shows Challenger's ascent stage in lunar orbit. Small reaction control thrusters are at the sides of the moonship with the bell of the ascent rocket engine underneath. The hatch allowing access to the lunar surface is seen at the front, with a round radar antenna at the top. Mission commander Gene Cernan is clearly visible through the triangular window. This spaceship performed gracefully, landing on the Moon and returning the Apollo astronauts to the orbiting command module in December of 1972. So where is Challenger now? Its descent stage remains at the Apollo 17 landing site in the Taurus-Littrow valley. The ascent stage pictured was intentionally crashed nearby after being jettisoned from the command module prior to the astronauts' return to planet Earth. Apollo 17's mission came to an end 47 years ago today. It was the sixth and last time astronauts landed on the Moon."
Thank you, my friend Maj Marty Hogan for mentioning me.
SUN RA Moonship Journey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urY1t2IJotE
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs Col Carl Whicker PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Capt Dwayne Conyers SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT Steve McFarland SPC Chris Bayner-Cwik SPC Margaret Higgins SPC Woody Bullard SPC Matthew Lamb SSG Robert "Rob" Wentworth PV2 Brian HatcherCapt Rich BuckleySFC Terry Wilcox
PO2 Roger LafarletteSPC Nancy Greene
Image: Apollo 17's Moonship - Image Credit - Apollo 17, NASA, (Image Reprocessing: Andy Saunders)
"Explanation: Awkward and angular looking, Apollo 17's lunar module Challenger was designed for flight in the near vacuum of space. Digitally enhanced and reprocessed, this picture taken from Apollo 17's command module America shows Challenger's ascent stage in lunar orbit. Small reaction control thrusters are at the sides of the moonship with the bell of the ascent rocket engine underneath. The hatch allowing access to the lunar surface is seen at the front, with a round radar antenna at the top. Mission commander Gene Cernan is clearly visible through the triangular window. This spaceship performed gracefully, landing on the Moon and returning the Apollo astronauts to the orbiting command module in December of 1972. So where is Challenger now? Its descent stage remains at the Apollo 17 landing site in the Taurus-Littrow valley. The ascent stage pictured was intentionally crashed nearby after being jettisoned from the command module prior to the astronauts' return to planet Earth. Apollo 17's mission came to an end 47 years ago today. It was the sixth and last time astronauts landed on the Moon."
Thank you, my friend Maj Marty Hogan for mentioning me.
SUN RA Moonship Journey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urY1t2IJotE
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs Col Carl Whicker PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Capt Dwayne Conyers SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT Steve McFarland SPC Chris Bayner-Cwik SPC Margaret Higgins SPC Woody Bullard SPC Matthew Lamb SSG Robert "Rob" Wentworth PV2 Brian HatcherCapt Rich BuckleySFC Terry Wilcox
PO2 Roger LafarletteSPC Nancy Greene
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It just doesn't seem like it has been that long, Maj William W. 'Bill' Price!!! The image of the ascent module seems awfully rudimentary in today's time, but it did get the job done when it had to!!! Strange that we have not been back again to set foot on the Moon... It would be interesting to see the state of the Lander module and the rovers after all this time on the Barren Moon surface!
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