The Apollo 17 lunar module "Challenger" departed the Moon today in 1972. On board were Harrison Schmitt and Gene Cernan, the last astronauts to walk on the Moon. LM liftoff was captured by a TV camera on the LRV that was left behind. More on how that happened: https://s.si.edu/3IP4eoD | National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution

Apollo 17 LM Undocking 16mm Footage Enhanced Enhanced 16mm footage of the Apollo 17 Lunar Module, Challenger as it undocks from the Command Module in lunar orbit and begins its descent to the lunar surface Interpolated to 60fps, enhancement and music by Moonpans Original Video Source: Apollo Flight Journal (NASA public Domain) | Moonpans.com