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Apollo 17 Deep-Space EVA

United States · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1972Date range
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Chronological records

1972

Ronald Evans17 December 1972

Space · Science / Astronomy

Performs a transearth EVA to retrieve mapping and lunar sounder film from the service module.

Names involved

Ronald Evans

Provenance

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