2K views · 2.1K reactions | Right after leaving Earth, Apollo 17’s Command and Service Module America flipped around to dock with the Lunar Module Challenger inside the Saturn upper stage. This sequence shows that approach and capture, the first step toward the last Apollo landing. Follow @spaceeves #Apollo17 #MoonLanding #SpaceHistory | SpaceEve | Facebook

Apollo 12’s lunar module rises from the Moon and performs a precise rendezvous with the command module, one of the most demanding maneuvers of the entire mission. Every burn, angle, and timing window had to be exact for the crew to come home. Follow @spaceeves #Apollo12 #MoonMission #SpaceHistory | SpaceEve