{"id":1634,"date":"2017-10-10T01:32:24","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T06:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colinmackellar.com\/blog\/?page_id=1634"},"modified":"2020-12-07T17:57:15","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T22:57:15","slug":"2-table-of-contents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.colinmackellar.com\/blog\/1-apollo-17-diary-of-the-12th-man\/a-front-matter\/2-table-of-contents\/","title":{"rendered":"2. Table of Contents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dedication<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Acknowledgements<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Prologue<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

1. Exploration Takes Over <\/strong><\/p>\n

A partial history of Apollo in the context of how on the ground scientific exploration and experiments became major objectives of the Apollo Program after its critical Cold War objectives had been achieved.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. The Geologist and the Test Pilot <\/strong><\/p>\n

A chronicle of the separate and largely unrelated paths of Eugene Cernan and the author that culminated in becoming unlikely crewmates for Apollo 17.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. \u201cWould You Like To Go To the Moon?\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

An account of the first 14 months of training for Apollo 17.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. 30 Days and Counting<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Details of the final 30 days of preparation for the Apollo 17 Mission, including a previously unpublished transcription of the crew\u2019s prelaunch conversation with President Richard M. Nixon.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. \u201c30 Seconds and Counting!\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

A description of the launch of Apollo 17 and subsequent activities and observations through leaving Earth-orbit for the Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. The Blue Marble <\/strong><\/p>\n

Activities during flight between the Earth and the Moon, including the Schmitt\u2019s observations and forecasts of Earth\u2019s Southern Hemisphere weather over three and a half days.<\/span><\/p>\n

7. \u201cGo For Lunar Orbit!\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

Entry into lunar orbit and geological observations of the lunar surface prior to preparations for a lunar landing.<\/span><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u201cContact!\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Preparations for Challenger\u2019s<\/em> descent to the lunar surface and a description of Apollo 17\u2019s approach and landing in the Valley of Taurus-Littrow.<\/span><\/p>\n

9. The 12th Man<\/strong><\/p>\n

10. \u201cA Valley On the Moon\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

First day of experiment deployment and exploration in the Valley of Taurus-Littrow.<\/span><\/p>\n

11. \u201cIt\u2019s Orange!\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

Second day of exploration including the discovery of volcanic ash, the \u201corange soil,\u201d at Shorty Crater and the sampling of a fragment of the deep lunar interior.<\/span><\/p>\n

12. Pages of History<\/strong><\/p>\n

Third day of exploration including the examination and sampling of boulders of materials formed during three major basin-forming impact events.<\/span><\/p>\n

12. Reluctant Departure <\/strong><\/p>\n

Last hours on the Moon, including liftoff and rendezvous with the Command Module America<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

13. Reluctant Departure<\/strong><\/p>\n

14. \u201cWhat did you learn?\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

A geological summary of the scientific results of the exploration of the valley of Taurus-Littrow on the Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

15. The Solar System\u2019s Library <\/strong><\/p>\n

Continued geological observations from lunar orbit.<\/span><\/p>\n

16. \u201cSeventeen, How Do You Read?\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

Departure from the Moon for Earth and activities during flight home.<\/span><\/p>\n

17. Splashdown! <\/strong><\/p>\n

Preparation for entry into the Earth\u2019s atmosphere followed by entry, splashdown and recovery in the Pacific.<\/span><\/p>\n

18. The Last Orbit <\/strong><\/p>\n

Review of a variety of domestic and international visits as Apollo 17 represented the United States and its space program.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 by Harrison H. Schmitt, 2017. All rights reserved.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dedication Acknowledgements Prologue 1. Exploration Takes Over A partial history of Apollo in the context of how on the ground scientific exploration and experiments became major objectives of the Apollo Program after its critical Cold War objectives had been achieved. 2. The Geologist and the Test Pilot A chronicle of the separate and largely unrelated … <\/p>\n

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