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Birth
March 14, 1934
Chicago, Illinois -
Education
Perdue University - degree in Electrical Engeneering in 1956. U.S.Naval Postgraduate school- Aeornautical Engeneering.
Western State University College of Law- Honoraray Doctorate of law in 1969 Doctorate Degree in Engeneering in 1970. -
US Navy Officer
Commissioned as a U.S. Navy officer
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps at Purdue
Gained thousands of hours of flying experience -
NASA
Selected by NASA
One of fourteen selected pilots
Selected for Gemini and Apollo projects -
Gemini 9
Originally backup pilot
Primary crew killed
Became prime crew
Had many problems -
Apollo 10
Supposed to land
Could not land due to a glitch in the computer -
Apollo 17
Cernan and Harrison Schmitt landed on moon
Returned December 19, 1972 -
Daughters Initials
He scratched T.D.C, his daughters initials into the Lunar dust before they left. -
Last Lunar Mission
Captain Cernan logged 566 hours in space, And 73 of them were on the moon -
NASA service medals
Two NASA Distinguished Service Medals
The NASA Exeptional Service Medal
Two Navy Distinguished Service Medals
The Navy Astronaut wings
The Navy Distinguished Flying Cross
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Special Trustees Award
The Federation Aeronautique Internationale Gold Space Medal for 1972
The Cities of Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York Gold Medals
The VFW National Space Medal in 1973. -
Retirement
Retired from the U.S Navy and NASA. -
The Cernan Corporation
Meant to consult interest in energy, aerospace, and other industries. -
Space Documentary
Discovery Channel documentary mini series called "When We Left Earth." -
Became a Motivational Speaker
Hosts information programs about his missions, personal and professional excellence, and the future of space travel. -
Apollo Spacecraft Program
Cernan was the program manager as the senior United States negotiatior in direct discussions with the USSR