Apollo 16, the tenth manned mission in American Apollo space program, was the fifth mission to land on the Moon and the first to land in a highlands area. It was a J-class mission, featuring a Lunar Rover; and brought back 94.7 kg of lunar samples. The crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 27.
John Young jumps while saluting the American flag |
John Young works at the LRV near the LM Orion. |
Apollo 16 crew |