Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
View of Apollo 16 landing sites from Apollo 14 spacecraft
Description:
This 500mm vertical frame taken from the Apollo 14 spacecraft is of the Apollo 16 proposed landing sites "Descartes". The actual location of the target area is near the upper left. This photograph was taken with a 56 degree sun angle. The large bright crater is approximately one kilometer in diameter and has a distinctive ray pattern which serves as a landmark.
Date Taken:
1971-02-06
Program:
Apollo
Mission:
Apollo XIV
Subject Terms:
PROJECT
Subject Terms:
LANDING
Subject Terms:
APOLLO
Subject Terms:
SITES
Subject Terms:
PHOTOGRAPHY
Subject Terms:
LUNAR
Subject Terms:
SURFACE
Subject Terms:
CRATERS
Subject Terms:
14
facet_what:
Crater
facet_what:
Sun
facet_what:
Apollo 16
facet_what:
Apollo 14
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
AS14-69-9560
Film Type:
70mm BW
UID:
SPD-JSC-AS14-69-9560
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View of Apollo 16 landing sites from Apollo 14 spacecraft