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Apollo 17 Lift off from The Moon  (FTV-0000515)
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Description
Viewed by a ground controlled camera mounted on the Lunar Rover parked some 300 meters from the Apollo 17 Lunar Module Challenger, the upper stage lifts off at about 5 seconds into the clip blowing the thermal protection foil from the lower stage with its thrust. Remotely controlled by camera operator Ed Fendell from Earth the camera tilts up and tracks the upper stage as it ascends into the black lunar sky.

Historic Context of Clip
Background to Apollo 17:
Apollo 17 was the eleventh manned space mission in the NASA Apollo program. It was the first night launch and the sixth and final lunar landing mission of the Apollo program. As of 2007, it remains the most recent manned Moon landing. Gene Cernan and Geologist Jack Schmitt spent three days exploring the Taurus Littrow Valley with the Lunar Rover, returning with over 110 kg of samples.
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Clip Number: FTV-0000515
Duration: 00:00:41
Date Recorded: Not available
Sound: Mute Mute
Color / B&W: Color
Original Media: Kinescope
Clip Format: Broadcast Standard Definition (720 x 576)
Content Comments: This historic shot represents the end of Apollo - and mankind's last farewell to the exploration of the lunar surface.
Clip Credit: NASA
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