Image: Apollo 17 astronaut Ronald E. Evans performs an extravehicular activity during the trans-Earth coast

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Description: Astronaut Ronald E. Evans is photographed performing extravehicular activity during the Apollo 17 spacecraft's trans-Earth coast. During his EVA, command module pilot Evans retrieved film cassettes from the Lunar Sounder, Mapping Camera, and Panoramic Camera. The cylindrical object at Evans' left side is the Mapping Camera cassette. The total time for the trans-Earth EVA was one hour seven minutes 18 seconds, starting at ground elapsed time of 257:25 (2:28 p.m.) and ending at ground elapsed timed of 258:42 (3:35 p.m.) on Sunday, Dec. 17, 1972.
Title: Apollo 17 astronaut Ronald E. Evans performs an extravehicular activity during the trans-Earth coast
Credit: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo17/html/as17-152-23393.html (direct link)
Author: NASA
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