Reflections
April 1, 1973
I went through my clipping folder last weekend. Seventeen shoeboxes. Twelve years of newspaper articles, radio transcripts, magazine features, mission summaries. Betty watched me spread them across the living room floor and said, "I told you so." She was right. I have a problem. It's a wonderful problem to have.
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Apollo 17
December 19, 1972
Apollo 17 splashed down today. The Apollo program is over. Twelve men walked on the Moon between July 1969 and December 1972. I've written all their names. I've written what each mission meant. I don't know what to write now. I just want to say the twelve names.
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August 12, 1972
Apollo 17 launches in December. Gene Cernan will command, Jack Schmitt will walk on the Moon, Ron Evans will orbit. This will be the last.
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December 11, 1971
Before Apollo 17 launches, I want to write down all twelve men who have walked on the Moon so far. We may not add to this list for a long time.
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Apollo 10
May 22, 1969
Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan flew the Lunar Module down to 47,000 feet above the Moon today. Eight-point-four nautical miles. They could see the craters. They could see where Apollo 11 will land. They were RIGHT THERE. And then they flew back up. I respect the mission plan. I am…
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May 18, 1969
Apollo 10 launched today with Tom Stafford, John Young, and Gene Cernan. The lunar module is named Snoopy. The command module is Charlie Brown.
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Gemini Program
June 6, 1966
Gene Cernan tried to do a two-hour spacewalk on Gemini 9 today and had to cut it short after 2 hours and 9 minutes. He was in serious trouble.
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