Apollo 16
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.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S71-56246
Apollo 16
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.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S71-56246