Evans, Ronald
American astronaut
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Ronald Evans was an American astronaut who served as the command module pilot for the Apollo 17 mission. This mission, which took place from December 7–17, 1972, was the final lunar landing of the Apollo program. While commander Eugene Cernan and lunar module pilot Harrison Schmitt explored the Moon's surface, Evans remained in orbit around the Moon in the command module America. He was part of the crew that successfully concluded the Apollo lunar exploration program.12
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