Eugene Cernan Biography and Timeline

Gemini IX

During the flight of Gemini IX American astronauts Tom Stafford and Eugene Cernan make a two-hour EVA

Apollo 10 Color Television

Participates in early live color television transmissions from Apollo 10 during the flight to the Moon.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 10 Descent Orbit Insertion

Operates lunar module systems as Snoopy descends toward its low pass above the lunar surface.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 10 Landing Radar Test

Tests lunar module landing radar while Snoopy descends toward the Moon.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 10 Lunar Module Staging

Flies with Stafford as Snoopy's descent stage is jettisoned and the ascent stage continues the rehearsal.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 10 Lunar Module Undocking

Serves as lunar module pilot as Snoopy separates from Charlie Brown for the landing rehearsal.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 10

Flies the lunar module close to the Moon before Apollo 11.

Role range: 1969-1969

Snoopy Ascent Stage Flight

Flies the lunar module ascent stage after staging during the Apollo 10 rehearsal.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 10 Lunar Module Rendezvous

Helps rendezvous Snoopy with command module Charlie Brown after the low lunar pass.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 10 Splashdown

Returns with Stafford and Young after completing the full lunar landing rehearsal except touchdown.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 17 Launch

Commands Apollo 17, the last Apollo lunar landing mission.

Role range: 1972-1972

Apollo 17 Lunar Orbit Insertion

Commands Apollo 17 as the spacecraft enters lunar orbit before the final Apollo landing.

Role range: 1972-1972

Apollo 17 Landing

Commands Apollo 17, the final crewed lunar landing mission.

Role range: 1972-1972

Apollo 17 First EVA

Begins Apollo 17's first lunar surface excursion and starts exploration of the Taurus-Littrow valley.

Role range: 1972-1972

Apollo 17 Rover Traverse

Drives the lunar rover during extended geological exploration of the Taurus-Littrow valley.

Role range: 1972-1972

Apollo 17 Second EVA

Explores Taurus-Littrow with Schmitt during the mission's second long rover traverse.

Role range: 1972-1972

Apollo 17 Station 6 Traverse

Explores the North Massif area and Station 6 during the mission’s final surface excursion.

Role range: 1972-1972

Apollo 17 Lunar Module Liftoff

Commands Challenger's ascent stage as the final Apollo lunar surface crew leaves the Moon.

Role range: 1972-1972

Last Apollo Moonwalk

Leaves the Moon as the last Apollo astronaut on the surface.

Role range: 1972-1972

Challenger Lunar Ascent

Commands Challenger’s ascent from Taurus-Littrow and rendezvous with command module America.

Role range: 1972-1972

Apollo 17 Challenger Redocking

Returns to command module America with Schmitt after rendezvous and docking in lunar orbit.

Role range: 1972-1972