Apollo 16 - Wikipedia
WEBApollo 16 (April 16–27, 1972) was the tenth crewed mission in the United States Apollo space program, administered by NASA, and the fifth and penultimate to land on the Moon. It was the second of Apollo's "J missions", with an extended stay on the lunar surface, a focus on science, and the use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV).
Apollo 16 landing from PDI to Touchdown - YouTube
WEBAn annotated portrayal of the Apollo 16 landing on the Moon with captions to explain the various stages of the descent.
The Apollo 16 Flight Journal - Apollo 16 Flight Summary - NASA
WEBApollo 16 was a further success in the Apollo project, and added very significantly to scientific understanding of the Moon. It also demonstrated the ability of highly trained astronauts to overcome a series of problems, many …
APOLLO 16 - NASA
WEBApollo 16 was the second Type J mission, an extensive scientific investigation of the Moon from the lunar surface and from lunar orbit. The vehicles and payload were similar to those of Apollo 15. to conduct inflight experiments and photographic tasks.
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.
50 Years Ago: Apollo 16 Splashes Down - NASA
WEBApr 29, 2022 · On April 27, 1972, Apollo 16 astronauts John W. Young, Thomas K. “Ken” Mattingly, and Charles M. Duke successfully ended their 11-day Moon landing mission with a splashdown in their Command Module (CM) Casper in the Pacific Ocean.
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: 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 Lands in the Lunar Highlands - Moon: NASA Science
WEBApr 15, 2022 · Apollo 16 landed on the Moon at 8:23 p.m. Houston time on April 20, 1972 (April 21 at 2:23 UTC). Their site north of Descartes crater was the only Apollo site in purely highlands terrain, where the surface is older, lighter in color, and more heavily cratered, in contrast to the darker basalts of the maria.
Apollo 16: Celebrating 50 years since the penultimate moon landing
WEBApr 16, 2022 · In addition to hauling home a total of 209 pounds (95 kg) of lunar samples and being the next-to-last mission to explore the lunar surface (to date), Apollo 16 is remembered 50 years later as...
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