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Entry no.
1972-0355
APOLLO 17 LM
APOLLO 17 LM (NORAD 6307) was deliberately crashed into the Moon on 15 December 1972, 8 days after launch.
Official date
NORAD number
6307
International designator
1972-096C
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
7 Dec 1972Cape Canaveral
Flight ended (UTC)
15 Dec 1972UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
8 days8 days
How it ended
Impacted the Moon (ascent stage, deliberately crashed)
Final destination
The Moon
Mass
4,723 kg
Operator
MSC
Built by
Grummann
Bus
LM AS
Programme
LM AS
Life in orbit
8 daysFrom the same launch
1972-096
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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