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Apollo 16

Saturn VNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 39A
Sunday, April 16, 1972 · 05:54 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Saturn V

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LEO PayloadN/A
Launches147
Successes122

Provider

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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USA • Founded 1958

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and...

Mission Brief

Apollo 16 was the 10th crewed launch of the Apollo program. The craft was crewed by Commander John Young, Command Module Pilot Ken Mattingly & Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke. The mission duration was 11 days, 1 hour, 51 minutes & 5 seconds during which time Young and Duke spent 71 hours on the surface of the Moon spending a total of 20 hours and 14 minutes on moonwalks while Mattingly spend 126 hours or 64 orbits in lunar orbit. While conducting moonwalks, Young and Duke collected 95.8Kg of lunar samples. During return trip to Earth Mattingly performed an EVA to collect film cassettes from the exterior of the service module.

PayloadApollo 16
OrbitLunar Orbit
CustomerApollo
Stages0
PadLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

LAUNCH SITE
28.608°N, 80.604°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.