Ode to the LM
Heres a rather sad TWX sent out
to the network towards the end of Apollo 17.
December 15, 1972.
Ode to the LM and its Creators.
Sent to the network to mark the demise of the last Lunar Module, Challenger, and the end (for a long time) of manned lunar exploration. |
Challenger, after separation from America, preparing to descend to the surface.
NASA photo AS17-151-23201. Scan: JSC via Apollo Image Archive. |