Name: Cernan, Eugene Country: USA M/F: M Number of Flights: 3

Space Flights Launch Date - Rocket No. Landing Date - Rocket No.
1. Gemini 9A June 3, 1966 - GLV-9 June 6, 1966 - GLV-9
2. Apollo 10 May 18, 1969 - AS-505 May 26, 1969 - AS-505
3. Apollo 17 December 7, 1972 - AS-512 December 19, 1972 - AS-512

Space Flights Descriptions
Gemini 9
(Cancelled)
Proposed Backup Crew
The Gemini 9 backup crew flew after Elliot See and Charles Bassett died on February 28, 1966 when their T-38 trainer jet crashed in St. Louis. The Gemini 9 was delayed and re-planned after the launch failure of the Gemini Agena Target Vehicle 9 on May 17, 1966.
1. Gemini 9A The Augmented Target Docking Adapter's payload fairing failed to separate, preventing the planned docking with Gemini 9A.
Gemini 12
(Backup Crew)
Docked with Gemini Agena Target Vehicle 12
Apollo AS-207
(Cancelled)
Proposed Backup Crew for the Apollo D mission
Two separate Saturn 1B launches would have put the Apollo CSM-101 spacecraft / AS-207 and Lunar Module LM-2 / AS-208 in to orbit for the first planned manned test space flight of the Apollo Lunar Module. After the cancellation of the Apollo AS-205 mission, the Saturn 1B AS-205 booster replaced the Saturn 1B AS-207 booster for the Apollo CSM-101 launch. After the Apollo 1 fire, it was decided to launch the mission on a single Saturn V. Apollo 9 completed the objectives of the Apollo D mission, and the Apollo CSM-101 spacecraft was used for the Apollo 7 mission.
Apollo 7
(Backup Crew)
First manned flight of Apollo Command & Service Modules in Earth orbit
Apollo 14
(Backup Crew)
Manned lunar landing at the Fra Mauro area - February 5, 1971
Lunar Lift Off - February 6, 1971
2. Apollo 10 Dress rehearsal of manned lunar landing
Command Module
- Charlie Brown
(CSM-106)
Lunar Module - Snoopy (LM-4)
3. Apollo 17 Manned lunar landing at Taurus-Littrow - December 7, 1972
Lunar Lift Off - December 14, 1972
Command Module - America (CSM-114)
Lunar Module - Challenger (LM-12)
Moonwalker

Spacewalks - 4
Space Flights Date & Duration Purpose
Gemini 9A June 5, 1966 Conduct first complex spacewalk. Test the Astronaut Maneuvering Unit
2 hours 9 minutes

Apollo 17 December 11, 1972 Deploy Lunar Roving Vehicle. Deploy Apollo Lunar Scientific Experiment Package. Geological traverse south to Steno Crater in Central Cluster
7 hours 12 minutes
Apollo 17 December 12, 1972 Geological traverse to South Massif
7 hours 37 minutes
Apollo 17 December 13, 1972 Traverse to North Massif
7 hours 16 minutes

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Updated - January 12, 2005