Apollo 17

Eleventh manned mission in the Apollo program. Sixth and last mission to land on the moon.

Launched: December 7, 1972 (first night launch)

Returned: December 19, 1972

Crew members: Gene Cernan, commander; [Ron Evans]?, command module pilot; Harrison Schmitt, lunar module pilot.

Command module: America

Lunar module: Challenger

Landed: December 11, 1972

Lunar landing site: 20.2 N, 30.8 E -- Taurus-Littrow

On surface: 3 days 3.0 hours

Lunar EVA: 22.1 hours (7.2 + 7.6 + 7.3)

Samples: 110.5 kg

A J-class mission, featuring the Lunar Rover. Schmitt, a geologist, was the first scientist on the moon.