launched from USA

Apollo 17

Success
DEC 07197205:33:00 UTC

The final Apollo mission to the Moon. As of 2020 it remains the most recent crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit.

launched from LC-39A Kennedy

aboard Saturn V SA-512 into Lunar

carrying 48,607 kg of payload

Payloads · 3

  • 01

    Apollo CSM-114

  • 02

    Apollo LM-12

  • 03

    Lunar Roving Vehicle

    210 kg

Crew · 3

  • 01 Gene Cernan from USA
  • 02 Ronald Evans from USA
  • 03 Harrison Schmitt from USA

Landing & recovery

Descended under parachute

last updated Oct 11, 2026