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Apollo 17 Lift off  (FTV-0000828)
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Description
Wide shot of Apollo 17 at the moment of ignition as it lights up the night and silhouettes the spectators. Camera tilts back to watch it rise into the night 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-0000828
Duration:00:00:36
Date Recorded:07-Dec-1972
Sound:MuteMute
Color / B&W:Color
Original Media:16mm film
Clip Format:Broadcast Standard Definition
Compression:8 Bit Uncompressed
Frame Size:720 x 576
Aspect Ratio:4:3
Frame Rate:25fps (Frames per Second)
Clip Credit:NASA
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