Eugene Cernan Biography

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Commands Apollo 17, the last Apollo lunar landing mission.

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

Commands Apollo 17, the final crewed lunar landing mission.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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