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Apollo 17 Landing  (FTV-0002383)
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View from the Lunar Module Challenger as it pitches over and makes its final approach into the Taurus Littrow valley. The peaks of the rounded mountains are seen around the edges of this spectacular canyon as the spacecraft nears its landing site. Craters loom up and the shadow of the LEM can be seen cast on the surface ahead - revealing the speed of descent. The LEM pitches over again to make its final landing and we lose site of a shadow before it looms large again close to the camera - the legs and landing gear showing up particularly clearly in the shadow. The engine is switched off and the dust clears revealing the clarity of the craters.

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-0002383
Duration:00:05:14
Date Recorded:11-Dec-1972
Sound:MuteMute
Color / B&W:Color
Original Media:16mm Film
Clip Format:Broadcast High Definition
Compression:DVCPRO HD
Frame Size:1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio:16:9
Frame Rate:23.98 PsF (24p / 24fps)
Clip Credit:NASA
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