Apollo 17 Summary . ... As on Apollo 16, Cernan and Schmitt began their work on the surface by deploying the Rover and then the ALSEP experiments. ... In the mean time, Parker wanted Cernan back at the Rover so that he and Schmitt could be on their way. ... As Scott and Irwin had done in a similar circumstance on Apollo 15, the 17 crew decided that the best plan was for Schmitt to walk down to a small crater where Cernan could get the Rover level enough for him to climb on board. ...