Space Rocket History #187 – Apollo 10 – Lunar Module Pilot Eugene Cernan

On Cernan’s second space flight, he was lunar module pilot of Apollo 10, May 18-26, 1969.  Apollo 10 was the first comprehensive lunar-orbital qualification and verification flight test of an Apollo lunar module. Cernan was accompanied on the 248,000 nautical sojourn to the moon by Thomas P. Stafford (spacecraft commander) and John W. Young (command module pilot).

Apollo 10 crew briefed on emergency egress slide at pad 39-B

Apollo 10 crew briefed on emergency egress slide at pad 39-B

Gene Cernan outside LM simulator

Gene Cernan outside LM simulator

Apollo 10 un-official crew portrait

Apollo 10 un-official crew portrait

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