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Apollo 16

Apollo 16 was a crewed flight launched on April 16, 1972 aboard a Saturn V from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 3: Charles Duke, John Young, Ken Mattingly.

United Statescrew 31972-031

Flight

Mission
Apollo 16
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Apollo 16 CSM
Launch
April 16, 1972 · 17:54 UTC
Landing
April 27, 1972
Duration (Wikidata)
11.1 days
Country
United States
Designator
1972-031A
Vehicle fate
Docked with another object · Apr 16, 1972

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1972-031
Rocket
Saturn V
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
167 km × 168 km, 32.5°

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q188168 (CC0).