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Mission
Human Exploration · LO
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…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| APOLLO 16 CM 1972-031A | Payload | re-entered 1972-04-27 | |
| SATURN 5 R/B 1972-031B | Rocket body | re-entered 1972-04-19 | |
| APOLLO 16 LM (ORION) 1972-031C | Payload | orbits the Moon | |
| APOLLO 16 LUNAR P/L 1972-031D | Payload | re-entered 1972-05-29 |
COSPAR ID 1972-031 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).