Hum Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 (CNN) Eugene A. Cernan, the last astronaut to leave his footprints on the surface of the moon, has died, NASA said Monday. He was 82. "We are saddened by the loss of retired NASA astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon," the US space agency said on Twitter. Cernan was one of fourteen astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963. He served as as spacecraft commander of Apollo 17, the last scheduled manned mission to the moon for the United States. The mission launched on December 6, 1972 and returned on December 19. The mission established several new records for manned space flight, including longest manned lunar landing flight (301 hours, 51 minutes), and longest lunar surface extravehicular activities (22 hours, 6 minutes). source DConnell 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Following John Glenn, Gene Cernan, commander of Apollo 17 and last man to walk on the Moon, has died at age 82. https://www.nasa.gov/astronautprofiles/cernan RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) already posted in Real World News DConnell 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted January 16, 2017 Subscriber² Share Posted January 16, 2017 RIP Gene, you served your country and the world well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted January 17, 2017 Global Moderator Share Posted January 17, 2017 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Draggendrop Veteran Posted January 17, 2017 Veteran Share Posted January 17, 2017 Six of the twelve are left.... Buzz Aldrin Statement about Gene Cernan https://buzzaldrin.com/buzz-aldrin-statement-about-gene-cernan/ from... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Ahh crap. RIP Sir. May you find your place among the heavens. Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Rest in peace sir! I had been watching his documentary Last Man on the Moon just a few months ago or so Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Yeah, 6 moonwalkers gone and only 6 left. We need to re-stock the supply. Unobscured Vision and Draggendrop 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted January 18, 2017 Veteran Share Posted January 18, 2017 Family Statement Regarding Service Arrangements for Capt. Eugene A. Cernan Quote Press Release From: NASA HQ Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 The following is a statement released on the behalf of Gene Cernan’s family: A funeral service for Capt. Eugene A. Cernan, who passed away Monday at the age of 82, will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. CST on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 717 Sage Road in Houston. NASA Television will provide live pool video coverage of the service. The family will gather for a private interment at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin at a later date, where full military honors will be rendered. // end // http://spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=50260 --------------------------------- The Evil Overlord 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 R.I.P. Victor Rambo and Draggendrop 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 He can dance on the Moon now -- farewell DConnell 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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