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Facts
- Operator
- NASA
- Country
- US
- Type
- crewed
- Launch
- 1972-12-07 05:33 UTC
- Landing
- 1972-12-11 19:54 UTC
- End
- 1972-12-19 19:24 UTC
Landing site
Taurus-Littrow valley · 20.1911°N 30.7723°E ± 3.5 m
Soft landing · source: pds.lroc.im-ldi.com
Timeline
- 1972-12-11 19:54 UTCLunar Module Challenger landed
- 1972-12-14 22:54 UTCLunar Module ascent stage lifted off from the Moon
- 1972-12-19 19:24 UTCSplashdown in the Pacific Ocean