Apollo 17 landing site, Taurus–Littrow, Moon
Apollo 17 landing site is an inactive launch pad, situated at Taurus–Littrow, Moon. The pad has witnessed 1 rocket launches, including 1 orbital launch attempts.
Landing site of Apollo 17’s lunar module Challenger on 11 December 1972.
Apollo 17 landing site Launch Record
| Status | Inactive |
|---|---|
| Total Launches | 1 |
| Orbital Launch Attempts | 1 |
Taurus–Littrow, Moon
Taurus–Littrow is a lunar valley located on the near side at the coordinates 20.0°N 31.0°E. It served as the landing site for the American Apollo 17 mission in December 1972, the last crewed mission to the Moon. The valley is located on the southeastern edge of Mare Serenitatis along a ring of mountains formed between 3.8 and 3.9 billion years ago when a large object impacted the Moon, forming the Serenitatis basin and pushing rock outward and upward.
| Celestial Body | Moon |
|---|---|
| Total Launches | 1 |
Agency
Administrator: Jared Isaacman
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.