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Accomplished. >> you were the 10th man to walk on the moon in 1972 in that apollo 16 mission and congratulations to you for such a major accomplishment. i understand you left a photo of your family on the moon, just, i just can't imagine what it was like to be there sir, i appreciate you time. thank you so much for your contribution to such great american history. charles duke, have a great sunday. >> you too. >> you know, it is always hard to say goodbye, especially when it is a close friend and esteemed colleague. rick reagan watched away earlier this week. for the past seven years, he broug...

>> apollo 15 launched july 26, 1971, with david scott, james irwin and alfred aboard. apollo 16 launched 1962, carrying young, mattingly and duke. they were the first missions to use the lunar roving vehicle, but the apollo missions were winding down. would man ever return to the moon? the astronauts of apollo 17 certainly hoped so. their amazing and what would turn out to be final mission after the break.

>> apollo 15 launched july 26, 1971, with david scott, james irwin and alfred aboard. apollo 16 launched 1962, carrying young, mattingly and duke. they were the first missions to use the lunar roving vehicle, but the apollo missions were winding down. would man ever return to the moon? the astronauts of apollo 17 certainly hoped so. their amazing and what would turn out to be final mission after the break. upgrade to the philips norelco sensotouch 3d for the most advanced shaving experience. with gyroflex 3d technology, you can get to those hard to reach places for the ultimate shave wet or dr...

Of people to overcome adverse it. >> that likely gave shepard the opportunity to walk on the noon nine months later and he made the moon the low gravity driving range launching two golfballs with a six iron he smuggled aboard. >> i fantasized about landing on the moon what i would do, how i would act. >> but lovell never got the chance to go back. >> so close but so far. >> apollo 15 launched july 26, 1971, with three aboard and apollo 16 launched april 16, 197 2. they were the first mission to use the lunar roving vehicle but they were winding down and would man ever return to the moon and

Nobody could ever fake it away from me. >> but gene almost gave up that chance, doing everything an not could do buzzing the moon in apollo ten but never set foot on the surface. he served the pilot for apollo 16 hoping to command a flight his own but there was in guarantee there would be an apollo 17, but he was given the final flight in the program. >> this is the last of the noon landings but not the least because it will be the best, right? >> that is how we feel. >> the crew. the first nonmilitary astronauts, the first ever launch at night took place december 7, 1972. the flight went smoo...