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APOLLO 16 16MM ONBOARD FILM

Film taken includes views of …

1972

Description	Film taken includes views of Thomas Mattingly and John Young during the trans-Earth Extravehicular Activity (EVA) and various views from the camera mounted on the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV).
Date	1972

APOLLO 16 and 17 16MM ONBOAR …

Film taken includes a wide s …

1972

Description	Film taken includes a wide shot of the Mass Spectrometer experiment on boom, unidentified dark views, and Thomas Mattingly and John Young donning Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMUs). Also includes the Lunar Module (LM) undocking from the Command and Service Module (CSM) in lunar orbit, view out LM window during lunar landing, and view during Extravehicular Activity. From Apollo 17, film taken includes views of Ron Evans during trans-Earth Extravehicular Activity (EVA).
Date	1972

Apollo 16 Astronauts Train for Lunar Landing Mission

Apollo 16 Astronauts Train f …

Title	Apollo 16 Astronauts Train for Lunar Landing Mission
Full Description	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.
Date	02/06/1972
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

Apollo 16 Command and Service Module Over the Moon

Apollo 16 Command and Servic …

Title	Apollo 16 Command and Service Module Over the Moon
Full Description	In this photo, the Apollo 16 Command and Service Module (CSM) "Casper" approaches the Lunar Module (LM). The two spacecraft were about to make their final rendezvous of the mission, on April 23, 1972. Astronauts John W. Young and Charles M. Duke Jr., aboard the LM, were returning to the CSM in lunar orbit after three successful days on the lunar surface. Astronaut Thomas K. Mattingly II was in the CSM.
Date	04/23/1972
NASA Center	Johnson Space Center

Apollo 16 Launch

Title	Apollo 16 Launch
Full Description	The Apollo 16 Saturn V space vehicle carrying astronauts John W. Young, Thomas K. Mattingly II, and Charles M. Duke, Jr., lifted off to the Moon at 12:54 p.m. EST April 16, 1972, from the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A.
Date	4/16/1972
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

Apollo 16 Moon Plaque Instal …

Title	Apollo 16 Moon Plaque Installation
Full Description	Working inside the Apollo 16 Saturn V space vehicle at the launch pad, Grumman Aerospace Corporation technician Ken Crow attaches a plaque bearing the names and signatures of the Apollo 16 crew to the front leg of the lunar module's descent stage. The stainless steel plaque, which will remain on the lunar surface, measures 18 by 23 cm (seven by nine inches) and will bear the names of the Apollo 16 astronauts, John W. Young, mission Commander, Thomas K. Mattingly II, Command Module Pilot, and Charles M. Duke, Jr., Lunar Module Pilot.
Date	4/10/1972
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

Apollo 16 Recovery

Title	Apollo 16 Recovery
Full Description	The Apollo 16 command module, with astronauts John W. Young, Thomas K. Mattingly II and Charles M. Duke Jr. aboard, nears splashdown in the central Pacific Ocean to successfully conclude a lunar landing mission. This overhead picture was taken from a recovery aircraft seconds before the spacecraft hit the water. The splashdown occurred at 290:37:06 ground elapsed time at 1:45:06 a.m. (CST), April 27, 1972, at coordinates of 00:43.2 degrees south latitude and 156:11.4 degrees west longitude, a point approximately 215 miles southeast of Christmas Island.
Date	04/27/1972
NASA Center	Johnson Space Center

Astronaut Charles Duke with Lunar Rover on Moon

Astronaut Charles Duke with …

Title	Astronaut Charles Duke with Lunar Rover on Moon
Full Description	Astronaut Charles M. Duke, Jr., lunar module pilot during the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, worked at the Lunar Roving Vehicle in center background. The lunar surface around Duke was scattered with small rocks and boulders. Other Apollo 16 astronauts were John W. Young, commander, and Thomas K. Mattingly II, command module pilot, who remained with the Command and Service Module in lunar orbit.
Date	05/02/1972
NASA Center	Headquarters

Orion" seen from the Rover

Title	Orion" seen from the Rover
Full Description	The Apollo 16 Lunar Module "Orion" is photographed from a distance by astronaut Chares M. Duke Jr., Lunar Module pilot, aboard the moving Lunar Roving Vehicle. Astronauts Duke and Commander John W. Young, were returing from the third Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-2). The RCA color television camera mounted on the LRV is in the foreground. A portion of the LRV's high-gain antenna is at top left.
Date	04/23/1972
NASA Center	Johnson Space Center

President Nixon with Dr. James Fletcher and Apollo 16 Astronauts

President Nixon with Dr. Jam …

Title	President Nixon with Dr. James Fletcher and Apollo 16 Astronauts
Full Description	A model of the Apollo-Soyuz spacecraft with docking adapter is shown to President Richard Nixon. The NASA Apollo 16 astronauts, John W. Young, Charles M. Duke, Thomas K. Mattingly, with NASA Administrator Dr. James C. Fletcher met with President Richard Nixon at the White House for a progress report on the Joint U.S. and U.S.S.R. Space Docking Project. The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project launched three years later on July 15, 1975.
Date	06/15/1972
NASA Center	Headquarters

Driving on the Descartes

Title	Driving on the Descartes
Full Description	Astronaut John W. Young, Apollo 16 mission commander, drives the "Rover", Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) to its final parking place near the end of the third extravehicular activity (EVA-3) at the Descartes landing site. Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., Lunar Module pilot, took this photograph looking southward. The flank of Stone Mountain can be seen on the horizon at left. The shadow of the Lunar Module "Orion" is visible in the foreground.
Date	04/23/1972
NASA Center	Johnson Space Center

Duke on the Craters Edge

Title	Duke on the Craters Edge
Full Description	Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., Lunar Module pilot of the Apollo 16 mission, is photographed collecting lunar samples at Station no. 1 during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity at the Descartes landing site. This picture, looking eastward, was taken by Astronaut John W. Young, commander. Duke is standing at the rim of Plum crater, which is 40 meters in diameter and 10 meters deep. The parked Lunar Roving Vehicle can be seen in the left background.
Date	04/21/1972
NASA Center	Johnson Space Center

Duke on the Descartes

Title	Duke on the Descartes
Full Description	Apollo 16 astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., pilot of the Lunar Module "Orion", stands near the Rover, Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) at Station no. 4, near Stone Mountain, during the second Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-2) at the Descartes landing site. Light rays from South Ray crater can be seen at upper left. The gnomon, which is used as a photographic reference to establish local vertical Sun angle, scale, and lunar color, is deployed in the center foreground. Note angularity of rocks in the area.
Date	04/22/1972
NASA Center	Johnson Space Center

The Apollo 16 Prime Crew

Title	The Apollo 16 Prime Crew
Full Description	The prime 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.
Date	01/12/1972
NASA Center	Johnson Space Center

Young

Title	Young
Full Description	Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, jumps up from the lunar surface as he salutes the U.S. Flag at the Descartes landing site during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-1). Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, took this picture. The Lunar Module (LM) "Orion" is on the left. The Lunar Roving Vehicle is parked beside the LM. The object behind Young in the shade of the LM is the Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph. Stone Mountain dominates the background in this lunar scene.
Date	04/20/1972
NASA Center	Johnson Space Center

Young and Rover on the Desca …

Title	Young and Rover on the Descartes
Full Description	Astronaut John W. Young, Commander of the Apollo 16 mission, replaces tools in the hand tool carrier at the aft end of the "Rover" Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) during the second Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-2) at the Descartes landing site. This photograph was taken by Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., Lunar Module pilot. Smokey Mountain, with the large Ravine crater on its flank, is in the left background. This view is looking Northeast.
Date	04/22/1972
NASA Center	Johnson Space Center

Apollo 16 Astronaut Salutes …

Name of Image	Apollo 16 Astronaut Salutes the U.S. Flag on Lunar Surface
Date of Image	1972-01-16
Full Description	An Apollo 16 astronaut salutes the U.S. flag on the lunar surface. The Lunar Module (LM) and Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) can be seen behind him. Apollo 16 launched from the Kennedy Space Center on April 16, 1972 for a 3-day stay on Earth's Moon. It?s 3-man crew consisted of Thomas K. Mattingly II, Command Module pilot, John W. Young, Mission Commander, and Charles M. Duke Jr., Lunar Module pilot. The first study of the highlands area, the landing site for Apollo 16 was the Descartes Highlands. The fifth lunar landing mission out of six, Apollo 16 was famous for deploying and using an ultraviolet telescope as the first lunar observatory. The telescope photographed ultraviolet light emitted by Earth and other celestial objects. The LRV, developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center, was also used for collecting rocks and data on the mysterious lunar highlands. The mission ended April 27, 1972 as the crew splashed down into the Pacific Ocean.

Apollo 16 Launch

Name of Image	Apollo 16 Launch
Date of Image	1972-04-16
Full Description	The sixth marned lunar landing mission, the Apollo 16 (SA-511), carrying three astronauts: Mission commander John W. Young, Command Module pilot Thomas K. Mattingly II, and Lunar Module pilot Charles M. Duke, lifted off on April 16, 1972. The Apollo 16 continued the broad-scale geological, geochemical, and geophysical mapping of the Moon's crust, begun by the Apollo 15, from lunar orbit. This mission marked the first use of the Moon as an astronomical observatory by using the ultraviolet camera/spectrograph. It photographed ultraviolet light emitted by Earth and other celestial objects. The Lunar Roving Vehicle was also used. The mission ended on April 27, 1972.

Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV)

Name of Image	Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV)
Date of Image	1972-04-21
Full Description	The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) was designed by Marshall Space Flight Center to transport astronauts and materials on the Moon. An LRV was used on each of the last three Apollo missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17, in 1971 and 1972, to permit the crew to travel several miles from the lunar landing site. This photograph was taken during the Apollo 16 mission in 1972.

Giles, Petrone, and Garriott …

Name of Image	Giles, Petrone, and Garriott Chat at Apollo 16 Display
Date of Image	1974-02-01
Full Description	Huntsville?s Jack Giles, Alabama State Senator (left), and Dr. Rocco Petrone, Marshall Space Flight Center Director (Middle), speak with Astronaut Owen Garriott who is inside the Apollo 16 Command Module on display at the Alabama Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The successful Apollo 16 manned lunar landing mission took place April 16, 1972 through April 27, 1972. (Photograph courtesy of Huntsville/Madison County Public Library)

Apollo 16 Onboard Photograph …

Name of Image	Apollo 16 Onboard Photograph: Back Side of the Moon
Date of Image	1972-04-18
Full Description	This view of the back side of the Moon was captured by the Apollo 16 mission crew. The sixth manned lunar landing mission, the Apollo 16 (SA-511), carrying three astronauts: Mission Commander John W. Young, Command Module pilot Thomas K. Mattingly II, and Lunar Module pilot Charles M. Duke, lifted off on April 16, 1972. The Apollo 16 continued the broad-scale geological, geochemical, and geophysical mapping of the Moon?s crust, begun by the Apollo 15, from lunar orbit. This mission marked the first use of the Moon as an astronomical observatory by using the ultraviolet camera/spectrograph which photographed ultraviolet light emitted by Earth and other celestial objects. The Lunar Roving Vehicle, developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center, was also used. The mission ended on April 27, 1972.

Apollo 16 Crew Aboard Rescue …

Name of Image	Apollo 16 Crew Aboard Rescue Ship
Date of Image	1962-04-27
Full Description	The Apollo 16 Command Module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 27, 1972 after an 11-day moon exploration mission. The 3-man crew is shown here aboard the rescue ship, USS Horton. From left to right are: Mission Commander John W. Young, Lunar Module pilot Charles M. Duke, and Command Module pilot Thomas K. Mattingly II. The sixth manned lunar landing mission, the Apollo 16 (SA-511) lifted off on April 16, 1972. The Apollo 16 mission continued the broad-scale geological, geochemical, and geophysical mapping of the Moon?s crust, begun by the Apollo 15, from lunar orbit. This mission marked the first use of the Moon as an astronomical observatory by using the ultraviolet camera/spectrograph which photographed ultraviolet light emitted by Earth and other celestial objects. The Lunar Roving Vehicle, developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center, was also used.

Apollo 16 Launch

Name of Image	Apollo 16 Launch
Date of Image	1972-04-16
Full Description	The sixth manned lunar landing mission, the Apollo 16 (SA-511), carrying three astronauts: Mission Commander John W. Young, Command Module pilot Thomas K. Mattingly II, and Lunar Module pilot Charles M. Duke, lifted off on April 16, 1972. The Apollo 16 mission continued the broad-scale geological, geochemical, and geophysical mapping of the Moon?s crust, begun by the Apollo 15, from lunar orbit. This mission marked the first use of the Moon as an astronomical observatory by using the ultraviolet camera/spectrograph which photographed ultraviolet light emitted by Earth and other celestial objects. The Lunar Roving Vehicle, developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center, was also used. The mission ended on April 27, 1972.

Apollo 16 Splashdown

Name of Image	Apollo 16 Splashdown
Date of Image	1972-04-27
Full Description	The Apollo 16 Command Module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 27, 1972 after an 11-day moon exploration mission. The sixth manned lunar landing mission, the Apollo 16 (SA-511), carrying three astronauts: Mission Commander John W. Young, Command Module pilot Thomas K. Mattingly II, and Lunar Module pilot Charles M. Duke, lifted off on April 16, 1972. The Apollo 16 continued the broad-scale geological, geochemical, and geophysical mapping of the Moon?s crust, begun by the Apollo 15, from lunar orbit. This mission marked the first use of the Moon as an astronomical observatory by using the ultraviolet camera/spectrograph which photographed ultraviolet light emitted by Earth and other celestial objects. The Lunar Roving Vehicle, developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center, was also used.

Apollo 16 Crew Portrait

Name of Image	Apollo 16 Crew Portrait
Date of Image	1972-01-12
Full Description	This is the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission crew portrait. Pictured from left to right are: Thomas K. Mattingly II, Command Module pilot, John W. Young, Mission Commander, and Charles M. Duke Jr., Lunar Module pilot. Launched from the Kennedy Space Center on April 16, 1972, Apollo 16 spent three days on Earth's Moon. The first study of the highlands area, the landing site for Apollo 16 was the Descartes Highlands. The fifth lunar landing mission out of six, Apollo 16 was famous for deploying and using an ultraviolet telescope as the first lunar observatory. The telescope photographed ultraviolet light emitted by Earth and other celestial objects. The Lunar Roving Vehicle, developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center, was also used for collecting rocks and data on the mysterious lunar highlands. In this photo, astronaut John W. Young photographs Charles M. Duke, Jr. collecting rock samples at the Descartes landing site. Duke stands by Plum Crater while the Lunar Roving Vehicle waits parked in the background. High above, Thomas K. Mattingly orbits in the Command Module. The mission ended April 27, 1972 as the crew splashed down into the Pacific Ocean.

Apollo 16: Exploring Plum Cr …

Title	Apollo 16: Exploring Plum Crater
Explanation	Apollo 16 [ http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/AS16/Apollo16_fact.html ] spent three days on Earth's Moon [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/moon.html ] in April 1972. The fifth lunar landing mission [ http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/history/apollo/apollo-16/apollo-16.html ] out of six, Apollo 16 [ http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a16/a16j.html ] was famous for deploying and using an ultraviolet telescope as the first lunar observatory [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap960608.html ], and for collecting rocks and data on the mysterious lunar highlands [ http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/AS16/Apollo16_MissionObj.html ]. In the above picture, astronaut John W. Young [ http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/persons/astronauts/u-to-z/YoungJW.txt ] photographs Charles M. Duke, Jr. [ http://nauts.com/astro/duke/duke.html ] collecting rock samples [ http://www.nasm.edu/apollo/apollotop10.htm ] at the Descartes landing site [ http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/AS16/Apollo16_LandingSite.html ]. Duke stands by Plum Crater while the Lunar Roving Vehicle [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap990501.html ] waits parked in the background. The Lunar Roving Vehicle [ http://www.nasm.edu/apollo/lrv/lrv.htm ] allowed the astronauts to travel great distances to investigate surface features and collect rocks. High above, Thomas K. Mattingly orbits in the Command Module.

The First Lunar Observatory

Title	The First Lunar Observatory
Explanation	The first, and so far only, lunar astronomical observatory [ http://snoopy.gsfc.nasa.gov/~lunartel/lunar1.html ] was deployed by the Apollo 16 [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap960607.html ] crew in 1972. The Far Ultraviolet Camera / Spectrograph [ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/tmp/1972-031C-10.html ] used a 3-inch diameter Schmidt telescope to photograph the Earth [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000701.html ], nebulae [ http://nineplanets.org/twn/ ], star clusters [ http://www.allthesky.com/clusters/clusters.html ], and the Large Magellanic Cloud [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000222.html ]. The tripod mounted astronomical equipment is seen above [ http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/images/pao/AS16/10075848.htm ], placed in the shadow of the Lunar Module [ http://www.nasm.edu/galleries/attm/nojs/ a11.am.lm.1.html ] (right) so it would not overheat. Also in the shadow is astronaut Charles Duke with the lunar rover [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap990701.html ] in the background. The Far Ultraviolet Camera [ http://cass.jsc.nasa.gov/pub/expmoon/Apollo16/ A16_Experiments_UVC.html ] took pictures in ultraviolet light which would normally be blocked by the Earth's atmosphere. It was created by George Carruthers (NRL [ http://nrl.navy.mil/ ]), had a field of view of twenty degrees, and could detect stars having visual magnitude [ http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/academy/universe/MAG.HTML ] brighter than eleven. One hundred seventy-eight images were recorded in a film cartridge which the astronauts returned to Earth. The observatory still stands on the Moon [ http://cass.jsc.nasa.gov/expmoon/lunar_missions.html ] today.

The First Lunar Observatory

Title	The First Lunar Observatory
Explanation	The first and only lunar astronomical observatory was deployed by the Apollo 16 [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap960607.html ] crew in 1972. The Far Ultraviolet Camera / Spectrograph [ http://www-sn.jsc.nasa.gov/explore/Data/Apollo/Part1/UVC.htm ] used a 3-inch diameter telescope to photograph the Earth [ http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/images/pao/AS16/10075874.htm ], various nebulae [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap950925.html ], star clusters [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap960221.html ], and the Large Magellanic Cloud [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap950918.html ]. The camera is seen above placed in the shadow of the Lunar Module [ http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/LMordered.html ] so it would not overheat. A leg of the Lunar Module enters the picture from the left. The camera took pictures in ultraviolet light which would normally be blocked by the Earth's atmosphere [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap960527.html ]. The Far Ultraviolet Camera [ http://cass.jsc.nasa.gov/pub/expmoon/Apollo16/A16_Experiments_UVC.html ] was created by George Carruthers (NRL [ http://dsuap1.nrl.navy.mil/7609/home.html ]), had a field of view of 20 degrees, and could detect stars having visual magnitude [ http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/academy/universe/MAG.HTML ] brighter than 11. 178 images were recorded in a film cartridge which was returned to Earth [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/lib/earth.html ]. The observatory stands on the Moon [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/lib/moon.html ] even today.

Apollo 16: Exploring Plum Cr …

Title	Apollo 16: Exploring Plum Crater
Explanation	Apollo 16 [ http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/AS16/Apollo16_fact.html ] spent three days on Earth's Moon [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/lib/moon.html ] in April 1972. The fifth lunar landing mission [ http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/history/apollo/apollo-16/apollo-16.html ] out of six, Apollo 16 was famous for deploying and using an ultraviolet telescope as the first lunar observatory [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap960608.html ], and for collecting rocks and data on the mysterious lunar highlands [ http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/AS16/Apollo16_MissionObj.html ]. In the above picture, astronaut John W. Young [ http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/persons/astronauts/u-to-z/YoungJW.txt ] photographs Charles M. Duke, Jr. [ http://nauts.com/astro/duke/duke.html ] collecting rock samples [ http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/LunarTop10.html ] at the Descartes landing site [ http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/AS16/Apollo16_LandingSite.html ]. Duke stands by Plum Crater while the Lunar Roving Vehicle [ http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/AS15/LRV.html ] waits parked in the background. The Lunar Roving Vehicle allowed the astronauts to travel great distances to investigate surface features and collect rocks. High above, Thomas K. Mattingly orbits in the Command Module.

Lunar Roving Vehicle parked …

Title	Lunar Roving Vehicle parked in lunar depression on slope of Stone Mountain
Description	The Lunar Roving Vehicle appears to be parked in a deep lunar depression on the slope of Stone Mountain in this photograph of the lunar scene at Station no. 4, taken during the second Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-2) at the Descartes landing site. A sample collection bag is in the right foreground. Note field of small boulders at upper right.
Date	04.22.1972

APOLLO 16: A liesurely lunar …

Title	APOLLO 16: A liesurely lunar Lift-off
Description	APOLLO 16 : Lift-off should be stress-free event. From the film documentary 'APOLLO 16: 'Nothing So Hidden'', part of a documentary series on the APOLLO missions made in the early '70's and narrated by Burgess Meredith. APOLO16: Fifth manned lunar landing mission withJohn W. Young, Ken Mattingly, and Charles M. Duke. Landed at Descartes on April 20 1972. Deployed camera and experiments, performed EVA with lunar roving vehicle. Deployed P&F Subsattelite in lunar orbit. Mission Duration 265hrs 51 min 5sec
Date	01.23.1974

APOLLO 16: One for the Album

Title	APOLLO 16: One for the Album
Description	APOLLO 16 :Charles M. Duke photographs Cmdr. John W. Young in front of the Lunar Module. From the film documentary 'APOLLO 16: "Nothing So Hidden"', part of a documentary series on the APOLLO missions made in the early '70's and narrated by Burgess Meredith. APOLO16: Fifth manned lunar landing mission withJohn W. Young, Ken Mattingly, and Charles M. Duke. Landed at Descartes on April 20 1972. Deployed camera and experiments, performed EVA with lunar roving vehicle. Deployed P&F Subsattelite in lunar orbit. Mission Duration 265hrs 51 min 5sec
Date	01.23.1974

APOLLO 16: Putting the 'rove …

Title	APOLLO 16: Putting the 'rover' thru its paces
Description	APOLLO 16 : Cmdr Young puts the 'rover' thru a full field test... From the film documentary 'APOLLO 16: 'Nothing So Hidden'', part of a documentary series on the APOLLO missions made in the early '70's and narrated by Burgess Meredith. APOLLO 16: Fifth manned lunar landing mission with John W. Young, Ken Mattingly, and Charles M. Duke. Landed at Descartes on April 20 1972. Deployed camera and experiments, performed EVA with lunar roving vehicle. Deployed P&F subsattelite in lunar orbit. Mission Duration 265hrs. 51 min. 5sec.
Date	01.23.1974

APOLLO 16: Young and Duke he …

Title	APOLLO 16: Young and Duke head for North Ray Crater
Description	APOLLO 16 : Young and Duke head for North Ray Crater From the film documentary 'APOLLO 16: 'Nothing So Hidden'', part of a documentary series on the APOLLO missions made in the early '70's and narrated by Burgess Meredith. APOLO16: Fifth manned lunar landing mission withJohn W. Young, Ken Mattingly, and Charles M. Duke. Landed at Descartes on April 20 1972. Deployed camera and experiments, performed EVA with lunar roving vehicle. Deployed P&F Subsattelite in lunar orbit. Mission Duration 265hrs 51 min 5sec
Date	01.23.1974

Astronaut Charles Duke near …

Title	Astronaut Charles Duke near Lunar Roving Vehicle at Station no. 4 during EVA
Description	Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, stands near the Lunar Roving Vehicle at Station no. 4, near Stone Mountain, during the second Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-2) at the Descartes landing site. Light rays from South Ray crater can be seen at upper left. The gnomon, which is used as a photographic reference to establish local vertical Sun angle, scale, and lunar color, is deployed in the center foreground. Note angularity of rocks in the area.
Date	04.22.1972

Astronaut John Young looks o …

Title	Astronaut John Young looks over a boulder at Station no. 13 during EVA
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, looks over a large boulder at Station No. 13 during the third Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-3) at the Descartes landing site. This was the site of the permanently shadowed soil sample which was taken from a hole extending under overhanging rock. Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, took this photograph. Concerning Young's reaching under the big rock, Duke remarked: "You do that in west Texas and you get a rattlesnake!
Date	04.23.1972

Astronaut John Young photogr …

Title	Astronaut John Young photographed collecting lunar samples
Description	Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, is photographed collecting lunar samples near North Ray crater during the third Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-3) at the Descartes landing site. This picture was taken by Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot. Young is using the lunar surface rake and a set of tongs. The Lunar Roving Vehicle is parked in the field of large boulders in the background.
Date	04.23.1972

View of the Lunar Module "Or …

Title	View of the Lunar Module "Orion" and Lunar Roving Vehicle during first EVA
Description	A view of the Lunar Module (LM) "Orion" and Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV), as photographed by Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-1) at the Descates landing site. Astronaut John W. Young, commander, can be seen directly behind the LRV. The lunar surface feature in the left background is Stone Mountain.
Date	04.21.1972

General Description	AS16-118-18964 (16 - 27 April 1972) --- This lunar farside oblique view from the Apollo 16 spacecraft in lunar-orbit shows the Leonov Crater, just to the left and above the principal point of the photograph. Just beyond the horizon lies the Moscow Sea.

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