Schmitt took this picture of Cernan flanked by an American flag and their lunar rover's umbrella-shaped high-gain antenna near the beginning of their third and final excursion across the lunar surface. The prominent Sculptured Hills lie in the background while Schmitt's reflection can just be made out in Cernan's helmet.

Launched: December 7, 1972 (first night launch)

Returned: December 19, 1972

Crew members: Gene Cernan, commander; Ron Evans[?], command module pilot; Harrison Schmitt, lunar module pilot.

Command module: America

Lunar module: Challenger

Landed: December 11, 1972

Lunar landing site: 20.2 N, 30.8 E -- Taurus-Littrow

On surface: 3 days 3.0 hours

Lunar EVA: 22.1 hours (7.2 + 7.6 + 7.3)

Samples: 110.5 kg

A J-class mission, featuring the Lunar Rover.