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1972 · 11 days
1972 · 11 days Apollo 16
-8.970° 15.500°
· Descartes Highlands
Highland geology mission. 95.7 kg of samples.
Trajectory
Hybrid trajectory to the Descartes Highlands, with a major plane-change maneuver in lunar orbit before lunar module separation. A backup-engine oscillation issue nearly aborted the landing; Mission Control cleared Orion to descend after a six-hour orbital troubleshoot while Casper held a higher orbit.
Source: NASA
Crew · 3
JYJohn YoungCommander
CDCharles DukeLunar Module Pilot
KMKen MattinglyCommand Module Pilot
Portraits courtesy of NASA
Details
- Operator
- NASA
- Operator
- NASA
- Country
- United States
- Era
- apollo
- Duration
- 11 days
- Crew
- 3
Photos · Courtesy of NASA