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Apollo 17’s Lunar Module Challenger undocks from the Command Module America and lines up for descent to Taurus–Littrow, starting the final crewed Apollo landing on the Moon. Follow @spaceeves #Apollo17 #MoonLanding #SpaceHistory | SpaceEve

12K views · 2.8K reactions | Apollo 11’s Lunar Module and Command Module meet in lunar orbit, shown from two perspectives during the docking sequence. This precision maneuver was essential for bringing the crew home. Follow @spaceeves #Apollo11 #MoonMission #SpaceHistory #NASA | SpaceEve | Facebook

Fifty years ago today, on Aug. 2, 1971, a lunar liftoff was televised for the first time when the ascent stage of Apollo 15's Lunar Module Falcon departed the surface of the Moon with astronauts Dave Scott and Jim Irwin onboard. This clip combines the televised initial departure with onboard 16mm film, which includes views of the landing site and the descent stage, as well as of Hadley Rille. To highlight the all-Air Force crew, Al Worden in the orbiting Command Module Endeavour played the U.S.