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Apollo 17's Moonship

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 15, 1999 is “Apollo 17's Moonship,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Apollo 17, NASA (Image scanned by Kipp Teague). The original explanation runs about 152 words.

Apollo 17's Moonship
Credit: Apollo 17, NASA (Image scanned by Kipp Teague) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Awkward and angular looking, Apollo 17’s lunar module Challenger was designed for flight in the vacuum of space. This sharp picture from the command module America , shows Challenger’s ascent stage in lunar orbit.”

— APOD editors, April 15, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 15, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Apollo 17, NASA (Image scanned by Kipp Teague)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 152 words

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The MoonApollo program

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Source

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