Apollo 16

Apollo 16

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English: Apollo 16 was the tenth manned mission in the Apollo program, the fifth mission to land on the Moon and the first to land in a highlands area. The launch occurred on April 16, 1972.

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Apollo 16 launch

Crew

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  Apollo 16 crew

Mission

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  Apollo 16 plaque
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  roll out
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  lift off
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  Apollo 16 lift-off
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  A view of Earth from orbit prior to Translunar Injection
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  A view of Earth during Translunar Coast
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  John W. Young working at the Lunar Rover
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  Charles Duke standing at the rim of Plum crater
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  Low orbit view of Apollo 16 landing site. Photo taken by LRO in 2012

Video

• Lunar Rover in action