Launch- April 16, 1972
Landing- April 27, 1972
Astronauts- John W. Young, Charles M. Duke Jr. and Thomas K. Mattingly II
Apollo 16 had a couple display malfunctions as well as some telemetry problems that forced the mission to be shortened by one day. However the astronauts were able to collect 209 pounds of moon rocks and drove 16.6 miles in the rover.
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The lunar roving vehicle (LRV) qualification unit, built for the NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center by Boeing, is inspected after assembly at Boeings Kent Space Center near Seattle, WA. Built exactly like the three flight LRVs that transported astronauts during Apollo lunar missions 15, 16 and 17, the unit underwent extensive qualification tests to prove that the LRV would meet NASAs exhaustive specifications. The unit was to be used as a trouble-shooting tool for any possible problems encountered by astronauts while on the moon.
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Date: January 29, 1971
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George Carruthers, center, principal investigator for the Lunar Surface Ultraviolet Camera, discusses the instrument with Apollo 16 Commander John Young, right. Carruthers is employed by the Naval Research Lab in Washington, D.C. From left are Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke and Rocco Petrone, Apollo Program Director. This photograph was taken during an Apollo lunar surface experiments review in the Manned Spacecraft Operations Building at the Kennedy Space Center.
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Date: November 12, 1971
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Description The prime crew of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission. From left to right: Thomas K. Mattingly II, Command Module pilot; John W. Young, Commander; and Charles M. Duke Jr., Lunar Module pilot.
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Date January 12, 1972
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Apollo 16 astronauts (left to right), Lunar Module Pilot Charles M. Duke, Commander John W. Young, and Command Module Pilot Thomas K. Mattingly II during a training exercise in preparation for the Lunar Landing Mission.
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Date: February 6, 1972
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