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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSaturn VLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Apollo 16
Launched
April 16, 1972
Summary
Apollo 16 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Saturn V from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on April 16, 1972. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 114th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 1,339th orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Saturn V flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Lunar Orbit (LO). 3 crew members flew: John Young, Charles Duke and Ken Mattingly. The spacecraft was Apollo Casper CSM-113 (CSM-113). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Apollo 16 launchEureka
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Lunar Orbit (LO)
- Milestone
- 11th Saturn V flight · 1st this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 114th launch1st this yearhumanity's 1,339th orbital launch attempt33rd orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
John YoungCommander · NASA · age 41 · 4th flight
Charles DukeLunar Module Pilot · NASA · age 36 · first flight
Ken MattinglyCommand Module Pilot · NASA · age 36 · first flight
Spacecraft
Apollo Casper CSM-113 (CSM-113)
CSM-113 "Casper" was an Apollo Command & Service Module used in the Apollo 16 mission.
- Destination: Lunar Orbit where the LM would detach and land on the Moon.
- Mission length: 11 days
- Docked April 16, 1972 at Apollo Command/Service Module
The Apollo spacecraft successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
LM Orion (LM-11)
Flown on Apollo-16 Descent stage on lunar surface at Descartes Highlands, ascent stage left in lunar orbit, crashed on Moon
- Destination: Lunar Surface
- Mission length: 4 days 8 hours
Successful landing of Apollo 16 on the Moon.
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Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage
- Apollo 16 CSM · NORAD 6000 · docked April 16, 1972
- Apollo 16 LM · NORAD 6005 · left Earth orbit April 17, 1972
- Apollo 16 Subsatellite · NORAD 6009 · left Earth orbit April 17, 1972
Saturn S-IVB-511 · left Earth orbit April 17, 1972
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
10th launch from Launch Complex 39A, 1st this year · 11th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
265 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Apollo 16 launch?
Apollo 16 launched on April 16, 1972. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Apollo 16?
Coverage: Apollo 16 launch. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Apollo 16?
Saturn V, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Saturn V spec sheet
Where did Apollo 16 launch from?
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
What orbit was Apollo 16 going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a human exploration mission.
How many satellites did Apollo 16 launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Apollo 16 part of?
Apollo. About Apollo