Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day!

Mission Commander Eugene A. Cernan 

Apollo 17 - December 12, 1972

Mission Commander Alan Shepard 

Apollo 14 - February 5, 1971 

Mission Commander David R. Scott

Apollo 15 - August 1, 1971

Mission Commander John Young

Apollo 16 - April 1972

A close-up view of the U.S. flag

Taurus-Littrow landing site - Apollo 17

December 1972

Learn about NASA's Apollo Program—Apollo 7-17 (1968-1972):

https://history.nasa.gov/apollo.html

https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-was-apollo-program-58.html

Through Artemis, NASA aims to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, heralding a new era for space exploration and utilization. The Artemis missions are increasingly complex endeavours that will lay the foundation for sustainable human and robotic exploration of Earth's only natural satellite, the Moon.

Learn about NASA's Artemis Program:

https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis-i/

https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-1

Read the Artemis Plan (74-page PDF Free Download): 

https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/artemis_plan-20200921.pdf

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS)

https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/index.html

NASA's Orion Spacecraft

https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/orion/about/index.html

Image Credits: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Image Dates: 1971-1972

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