Apollo 16 - Wikipedia
WEBThe mission was crewed by Commander John Young, Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke and Command Module Pilot Ken Mattingly. Launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 16, 1972, Apollo 16 experienced a …
50 Years Ago: Apollo 16 Launches to the Moon - NASA
WEBApr 15, 2022 · The Saturn V rocket launched Apollo 16 into a clear afternoon sky. Ten seconds after the first motion, the rocket cleared the launch tower and mission responsibility shifted from KSC’s Firing Room 1 to the Mission Control Center (MCC) at the Manned Spacecraft Center, now NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Launch of Apollo 16 (NASA Footage) - YouTube
WEBMar 19, 2010 · The launch of Apollo 16 - !6th April 1972. Onboard are astronauts John Young (CDR), Ken Mattingly (CMP) and Charlie Duke (LMP).
Apollo 16 - NASA
WEBJul 11, 2024 · Three primary objectives of the Apollo 16 mission were (1) to inspect, survey, and sample materials and surface features at a selected landing site in the Descartes region; (2) emplace and activate surface experiments; and (3) conduct in-flight experiments and photographic tasks from lunar orbit.
Apollo 16: Mission Details - NASA
WEBJul 8, 2009 · Apollo 16 lifted off at 12:54 p.m. EST April 16, 1972, from Launch Complex 39 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Two significant command and service module problems—one en route to the moon and one in lunar orbit—contributed to a delay in landing and a subsequent early termination of the mission by one day.
Apollo 16 - National Air and Space Museum
WEBApr 16, 1972 · Landing in the previously unexplored Descartes Highlands, Apollo 16 was the fifth mission to land people on the Moon. Astronauts collected samples, took photographs and conducted experiments that included the …
APOLLO 16 - NASA
WEBApollo 16 launched from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39, Pad A, at a Range Zero time of 17:54:00 GMT (12:54:00 p.m. EST) on 16 April 1972. The planned launch window extended to 21:43:00 GMT to take advantage of a sun elevation angle on the lunar surface of 11.9°.
Apollo 16: Nothing So Hidden - NASA+
WEBOct 31, 2023 · Apollo 16. This film shows the landing and the three lunar traverses in the highland region of the Moon, near the crater Descartes. It includes an astronaut’s eye view from the rover, lunar grand prix, discovery of the house-sized rock, lunar liftoff, and spacewalk 173,000 miles above Earth.
Apollo 16: Remembering the penultimate Moon mission, 50 years …
WEBApr 21, 2022 · Fifty years ago, Apollo 16 almost didn’t land on the Moon. On April 20, 1972, two spacecraft danced in tight formation, high above a ubiquitous gray and tan lunar landscape.
NASA Apollo 16 - YouTube
WEBApr 13, 2023 · The launch of the Apollo 16 mission captured from multiple camera angles, including footage from the Press Site, launchpad cameras, and long-range tracking s...