Right after leaving Earth, Apollo 17’s Command and Service Module America flipped around to dock with the Lunar Module Challenger inside the Saturn upper stage. This sequence shows that approach and capture, the first step toward the last Apollo landing. Follow @spaceeves #Apollo17 #MoonLanding #SpaceHistory | SpaceEve

December 14th - on this day in 1972, NASA astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt lifted off from the surface of the Moon onboard Apollo lunar module Challenger's ascent stage, docking to Apollo command and service module America, piloted by Ronald Evans, approx. two hours later. No humans have visited the Moon since then, 53 years ago. The Apollo 17 Command Module is on display at Space Center Houston. The video was taken using a camera on the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV), and was remotely

5.1K views · 19 reactions | This month marks 59 years since this #Apollo Module Command Boilerplate has seen some action!  This boilerplate was used for crucial testing, and it helped lead to the success of the Apollo missions. Check out other quick facts that you probably didn’t know! #wingsmuseum #wingsovertherockies #airandspace #aerospace #spaceexploration #thingstodoindenver #denvermuseum | Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum | Facebook

484 reactions · 153 shares | Ever dream of going to space? How about flying back from the moon with Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins? Today, Autodesk and the Smithsonian Air and Space museum opened up the Apollo 11 command module Columbia to 3D scan the inside of craft. With the help of Recap360 and Memento, you can virtually climb aboard and look around the only part of that historic mission to return to Earth. | Autodesk | Facebook

208 reactions · 70 shares | Want to build your own hatch? Click to view a 3D model of the Apollo 11 Command Module Hatch and make your own! Scroll down to download the .stl files and engineering drawings. Share your build using #ProjectEgress and tag us for a chance to be featured. | Autodesk | Facebook

73K views · 369 reactions | 20% OFF ON ALL APOLLO COMMAND MODULE AND SPACE SHUTTLE PANELS | Concord Aerospace | Facebook