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The Apollo 17 command module capsule "America" is on display
at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. 

Crew:
Eugene A. Cernan, commander
Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot
Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot 

Launch Information:
Launch Date/Time: 1972-12-07 at 05:33:00 UTC
Returned to Earth: 19 December 1972 UT 19:24:59
                            (02:24:59 PM EST)
Launch Site/Country: Cape Canaveral, United States
On-orbit dry mass: 48606.00 kg
Launch Vehicle: Saturn 5 

Orbital Information:
Orbit: Orbiter
Central Body: Moon
Landed on Moon: 11 December 1972 UT 19:54:57
                          (02:54:57 PM EST)
Landing Site: Taurus-Littrow (20.16 N, 30.76 E)
Epoch start date/time: 1972.345:00:00:00 (10 Dec.)
Epoch end date/time: 1972.351:23:45:00 (16 Dec.)
Orbital Period: 118.00 m
Inclination: 159.90 degrees 
Periapsis: 1.05 RL
Apoapsis: 1.07 RL
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