Apollo 17 Splashdown Site
The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where the Apollo 17 command module America returned Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans, and Harrison Schmitt to Earth on December 19, 1972. NASA’s revised Apollo program tables record the site at 17.88 degrees south, 166.11 degrees west; USS Ticonderoga served as the prime recovery ship.
Identity
- Name
- Apollo 17 Splashdown Site
- Region
- OC
- Slug
- apollo-17-splashdown-site
- Type
- other
Details
- Description
- The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where the Apollo 17 command module America returned Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans, and Harrison Schmitt to Earth on December 19, 1972. NASA’s revised Apollo program tables record the site at 17.88 degrees south, 166.11 degrees west; USS Ticonderoga served as the prime recovery ship.
- Established Year
- 1,972
- Latitude
- -17.88
- Location
- South Pacific Ocean
- Longitude
- -166.11
- Operational Status
- decommissioned
- Ownership
- public
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:59:24 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:59:24 AM