During their 75 hours on the Moon, the Apollo 17 crew conducted three extravehicular activities (EVAs) totaling 22 hours on the lunar surface. These EVAs included lunar rover traverses totaling 36 kilometers, collection of lunar samples at 22 locations in the Taurus-Littrow Valley, deployment or performance of 10 science experiments, and examination and photography of the lunar surface. The following map of the landing area shows where
During the first EVA, the lunar rover and the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package were deployed. Lunar samples, including a deep core tube, were collected in the vicinity of the lunar module, and a brief, 3.5-kilometer geologic traverse was made. Some difficulties in deploying the experiments package were addressed by shortening the planned geologic traverse. The EVA lasted 7 hours and 12 minutes.
The second EVA was a 20.4-kilometer geologic traverse to regions south and west of the landing site. Four major sampling stops were made, along with eight minor sampling stops. At the end of the EVA, some time was spent trying to solve a problem with the Lunar Surface Gravimeter. The EVA lasted 7 hours and 37 minutes.
The primary goal of the third EVA was a 12.1-kilometer geologic traverse to regions north and east of the landing site. Four major sampling stops were made, along with four minor sampling stops. Results from several experiments were also recovered for return to Earth. The EVA lasted 7 hours and 15 minutes.
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