Vintage official NASA Apollo 17 crew lithograph/photo featuring the prime crew of the eleventh manned Apollo mission:Harrison H. Schmitt – Lunar Module Pilot
Ronald E. Evans – Command Module Pilot
Eugene A. Cernan – CommanderThe image shows the Apollo 17 crew posed with the Lunar Roving Vehicle at Kennedy Space Center with the Saturn V launch vehicle visible in the background.The front bears signatures in black ink corresponding to all three Apollo 17 crew members:Harrison H. Schmitt
Ron Evans
Gene CernanThe reverse carries the original National Aeronautics and Space Administration / NASA printed caption identifying the Apollo 17 crew and describing the mission emblem.The reverse also includes U.S. Government Printing Office information, making this an official government-produced NASA piece rather than a modern decorative reproduction.This item does not currently include third-party autograph authentication, so the signatures are being offered as shown. Please examine all photographs carefully.A highly desirable display piece from the last Apollo mission to land astronauts on the Moon.Historical Points:
• Apollo 17 was NASA’s final crewed lunar landing mission.
• The mission launched in December 1972 and returned later that month.
• Gene Cernan became the last human to walk on the Moon during Apollo 17.
• Harrison Schmitt was the first professional geologist to walk on the lunar surface.
• Ron Evans remained in lunar orbit aboard the Command Module while Cernan and Schmitt explored the Moon.
• Apollo 17 landed in the Taurus-Littrow Valley.
• The mission represented the culmination of NASA’s Apollo lunar exploration program.
• The Apollo 17 crew portrait is one of the most recognizable official NASA images from the final lunar mission.Selling Points:
• Official vintage NASA piece
• Apollo 17 — the last Moon-landing mission
• Features all three crew members
• Three signatures present
• Gene Cernan — last man to walk on the Moon
• Harrison Schmitt — first professional scientist/geologist on the Moon
• Ron Evans — Apollo 17 Command Module Pilot
• Original NASA informational text on reverse
• U.S. Government Printing Office markings
• Excellent crossover collectible for NASA, space-race, Apollo, autograph and Cold War-era collectors
• Much more desirable than a modern reproduction or unsigned NASA printCondition:
Vintage pre-owned condition with age-related handling wear, light surface marks, minor edge/corner wear and normal toning consistent with age.Signatures remain clearly visible.Reverse NASA text remains readable.No third-party autograph authentication or COA is currently included.Please review all photos for exact condition
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