launched fromUSA

Apollo 16

Success
APR 16197217:54:00 UTC

The fifth flight to land on the Moon. The second use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle.

launched fromLC-39AKennedy

aboardSaturn VSA-511intoTo the Moon and back

carrying48,637 kgof payload

Payloads · 3

  • 01

    Apollo CSM-113

  • 02

    Apollo LM-11

  • 03

    Lunar Roving Vehicle

    210 kg

Crew · 3

  • 01John W. YoungfromUSA
  • 02Thomas K. Mattingly IIfromUSA
  • 03Charles M. Duke Jr.fromUSA

Landing & recovery

descendedunderparachuteSuccess