A Traverse Waypoint on the Floor of Taurus–Littrow

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

landing

Coordinates

20.22° N · 30.67° E

Diameter

0.51 km

IAU approval

1973/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-43 · Macrobius

Geological Chronicle

Victory is a crater spanning 0.51 kilometers across in the Taurus–Littrow valley on Earth's Moon. In 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt visited the crater during EVA 2, stopping at its south rim on their way back to the Lunar Module from Shorty crater.

The stop served as Station LRV-7 on the rim of Victory, where the astronauts collected samples 75110 through 75115. Situated east of Shorty crater and west of Camelot, Horatio, and the Apollo 17 landing site, the crater was named by the astronauts honoring Winston Churchill, who delivered the famous 'Victory' speech in 1940.

Chronology & Exploration

1. 1972 Apollo 17 Visit

   Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt visit the south rim of Victory crater during EVA 2, collecting samples 75110 through 75115 at Station LRV-7.

Scientific Sources & References

• Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Feature coordinates and diameter
• Wikipedia — Feature overview, mission context, and sampling history

Name Origin

Astronaut-named feature, Apollo 17 site.