Launch of Apollo 16 (AS-511)
"The sixth marned lunar landing mission, the Apollo 16 (CSM-113/LM-11/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."
"The design was created by NASA artist Barbara A Matelski from ideas submitted by the three crew members."
Date: April 16, 1972
NASA ID: 7029784, KSC-72PC-0172, S72-35347, S72-35345, KSC-72PC-0173, 0401430, S71-56246
