Apollo 16 Image Library

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For those interested in the subject of Apollo Photography and the Color of the Moon, see a brief discussion written for the ALSJ by Michael Light.

This Apollo 16 Image Library contains all of the pictures taken on the lunar surface by the astronauts together with pictures from pre-flight training and pictures of equipment and the flight hardware. High-resolution version of many of the lunar surface images are included. A source for both thumbnail and low -resolution versions of the lunar surface images is a website compiled by Paul Spudis and colleagues at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston.

Sections:

• Landing Site Maps/Images
• Assembled Panoramas
• Crew and Equipment Pre-Flight
• Vehicle Assembly, Transport, and Checkout on the Launch Pad
• Saturn V Launch
• Mission Support Photos
• Mission Photos by Magazine Number
• Magazine 104/UU (B&W) TransLunar Coast, Fluid Electrophoresis Demonstration, Frames 17001-17052
• Magazine 105/M (B&W) 500-mm EVA-3, Frames 17053-17236
• Magazine 106/K (B&W) EVA-3, Frames 17237-17418
• Magazine 107/C (Color) EVA-2, Frames 17419-17583
• Magazine 108/I (B&W) EVA-2, Frames 17584-17745
• Magazine 109/G (B&W) EVA-1, Frames 17746-17864
• Magazine 110/H (B&W) EVA-2, Frames 17865-18032
• Magazine 111/J (B&W) EVA-3, Frames 18033-18192
• Magazine 112/L (B&W) 500mm EVA-1 and 2, Frames 18193-18278
• Magazine 113/A (Color) Lunar Orbit and Post-Landing, Frames 18279-18382
• Magazine 114/B (Color) EVA-1 and 2, Frames 18383-18470
• Magazine 115/D (Color) EVA-2, Frames 18471-18562
• Magazine 116/E (Color) EVA-3, Frames 18563-18724
• Magazine 117/F (Color) EVA-3, Frames 18725-18856
• Magazine 118/NN (Color) Earth Orbit, Translunar Coast, Lunar Orbit, Frames 18857-19022
• Magazine 119/RR (Color) Lunar Orbit, Frames 19023-19184
• Magazine 120/V (Color) Lunar Orbit, Frames 19185-19344
• Magazine 121/PP (Color) Lunar Orbit and TransEarth Coast, Frames 19345-19458
• Magazine 122/QQ (Color) Lunar Orbit, Frames 19458-19612
• Magazine 131/OO (Color) Ultraviolet Photography, TransLunar Coast, Lunar Orbit, TransEarth Coast, Frames 20100-20182
• Recovery and Post-Flight Photos
• Mission Report Figures
• Preliminary Science Report Figures

Telescopic Image of the Descartes Landing Site ( 256k )

Photographed by Ulrich Lotzmann. Animated GIF by Ken Glover.

Photographed at about 2000 UTC on 24 May from Marburg, Germany, by Ulli and Christian 'Pete' Lotzmann. Animated GIF ( 1.2 Mb ) by Ken Glover.

1975 Defense Mapping Agency 1:50,000 sheet centered on the rille east of the North Complex and including all areas visited by the Apollo 15 crew. 200 dpi scan courtesy Robin Wheeler.

West is at the top, as is the landing site. Private collection. Scan courtesy Larry McGlynn

John Pfannerstill has scanned three areas of this frame. The first shows the area north of the LM up to North Ray Crater. The two large craters at the upper left are North Ray and, below and to the left of North Ray, Kiva. House Rock is on the southeastern rim of North Ray.

This portion of the frame shows the area around the LM. The large crater at top center is Palmetto. The LM is near the center of the image, at the center of a small bright patch. A detail shows the LM and the craters along the EVA-1 traverse. The LM can be seen just above center near the right edge of the picture. North is up and the LM is in the bright area created by the engine exhaust on the west side of a small crater. A detail identifies the named craters which are mentioned during the EVA-1 traverse.

This portion of the frame shows the area south to Stone Mountain. South Ray Crater is off the frame at the lower left. Baby Ray Crater is on the left edge of the image just below center.

Brian McInall has combined the three image sections.

This scan includes the area from around the LM westward past Flag/Plum and northward to Kiva and North Ray. Labeled versions ( 1.5 Mb or 3.9 Mb show the major features and the locations indicated by LRV Nav System readouts during the EVA-3 traverse. Scan by Eric Jones

This scan includes the area at the north end of the EVA-3 traverse from Palmetto in the south, North Ray in the North, Kiva in the west, and Ravine in the east. Scan by Eric Jones

This is figure 3.6.2-2 from the Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Procedures volume. Charlie used a chronopaque version during the traverse. See figure 3.6.2-1 ( 88k ) for an explanation of symbols.

This is figure 3.6.2-3 from the Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Procedures volume. Charlie had chronopaque versions of these maps during the traverses. See figure 3.6.2-1 ( 88k ) for an explanation of symbols.

This is figure 3.6.2-4 from the Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Procedures volume. Charlie had chronopaque versions of these maps during the traverses. See figure 3.6.2-1 ( 88k ) for an explanation of symbols.

This is figure 3.6.2-5 from the Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Procedures volume. Charlie had chronopaque versions of these maps during the traverses. See figure 3.6.2-1 ( 88k ) for an explanation of symbols.

This is figure 3.6.2-6 from the Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Procedures volume. Charlie had chronopaque versions of these maps during the traverses. See figure 3.6.2-1 ( 88k ) for an explanation of symbols.

This is figure 3.6.2-7a from the Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Procedures volume. Charlie had chronopaque versions of these maps during the traverses. See figure 3.6.2-1 ( 88k ) for an explanation of symbols.

This is figure 3.6.2-7b from the Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Procedures volume. Charlie had chronopaque versions of these maps during the traverses. See figure 3.6.2-1 ( 88k ) for an explanation of symbols.

This is figure 3.6.2-8a from the Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Procedures volume. Charlie had chronopaque versions of these maps during the traverses. The location of the actual landing site has been added. See figure 3.6.2-1 ( 88k ) for an explanation of symbols.

This is figure 3.6.2-8b from the Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Procedures volume. Charlie had chronopaque versions of these maps during the traverses. The location of the actual landing site has been added. See figure 3.6.2-1 ( 88k ) for an explanation of symbols.

This is figure 3.6.2-8c from the Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Procedures volume. Charlie had chronopaque versions of these maps during the traverses. The location of the actual landing site has been added. See figure 3.6.2-1 ( 88k ) for an explanation of symbols.

This is figure 10.24 from the Lunar Sourcebook, G.H. Heiken, D.T. Vaniman and B.M. French, editors, copyright 1991 by Cambridge University Press, reproduced with permission.

106:15:45 Post-Landing Window Pan ( 132k )

After configuring the LM for a Stay, John took at series of pictures out his window, AS16-113- 18296 to 18303; and Charlie took a series out his window, AS16-113-18304 to 18310. Composite assembly by Dave Byrne. A comparison between the down-Sun photos taken out John's window (18299) and Charlie's (18309) indicates that the LM is facing about 4 degrees south of the down-Sun direction. The fiducial separation of about 8.6 degrees is marked. At the time these photo were taken, the Sun was at an azimuth of about 088 and an elevation of 14.5 degrees about the eastern horizon. Consequently, the LM is facing an azimuth of about 264 (six degrees south of west).

Charlie Duke took this pan from a position 20 meters northeast of the spacecraft. Beyond the LM, we see John Young sitting on the Rover, preparing to make a test drive after deployment. The frames are AS16-113- 18313 to 18330. Assembly by Lennie Waugh.

Charlie took this pan while John was using the thumper. The frames are AS16-113- 18349 to 18369 Assembled by Mick Hyde.

Erik van Meijgaarden has assembled a high resolution version ( 7.5 Mb or 1.2 Mb ).

This is the 'northeast pan' indicated in Figure 6-21 in the Apollo 16 Preliminary Science Report; and consists of frames AS16-109- 17775 to 17793. Charlie's shadow is pointed between Plum Crater on the left and Flag Crater on the right. Assembled by Dave Byrne.

Assembled by Erik van Meijgaarden.

Assembled by David Harland.

Assembled by Erik van Meijgaarden.

Assembled by David Harland.

Assembled by Mike Constantine.

Assembled by David Harland.

John took this pan on the far side of Plum Crater from the Rover. Assembly by Dave Byrne.

Assembly by David Harland using high-resolution scans from the original film provided by NASA Johnson in 2005-6 and processed by Kipp Teague.

As can be seen in the TV record, Charlie was moving while John took the pan and there are frames showing Charlie is two different locations. Mike Constantine did this assembly.

Charlie took this pan near the rim of Spook Crater, as indicated by the circled numeral '1' on LMP-24. John is working at the front of the Rover, possibly turning the TV on. The frames are AS16-109- 17811 to 17827. Assembled by Dave Byrne.

Showing John at the Rover on the left and Plum Crater, Stone Mountain, and the South Ray ejecta blanket on the right. Assembled by Mike Constantine.

This assembly by Erik van Meijgaarden shows John at the Rover on the right and Smoky Mountain on the left. Ravine Crater is the very large feature on the flank of Smoky Mountain at the left edge of the assembly. The frames are 17814 to 17816.

This part of Charlie's first Station 2 pan consists of frames AS16-109-17820 to 17826. Stone Mountain is in the background and the white ejecta blanket surrounding South Ray Crater can be seen just below the horizon on the right side. Assembly by David Harland.

The frames are AS16-109- 17828 to 17836. Note that the high-resolution version is slightly cropped on the right. Assembled by David Harland.

The frames are AS16-112- 18193 to 18232. Taken by Charlie Duke. Assembled by Dave Byrne.

The frames are AS16-112- 18233 to 18239. Taken by Charlie Duke. Assembled by Dave Byrne.

John took three pictures of the UV Camera, Charlie, and the LM shadow. Charlie is beyond the ladder at the MESA. These are AS16-114-18439 to 18441. Mini-pan assembled by David Harland.

Assembled by Dave Byrne.

Charlie took this pan from NNE of the LM at the start of EVA-2. John is beyond the Rover. The frames are AS16-107- 17419 to 17440Assembled by Dave Byrne.

Adam Bootle has assembled the portion showing the LM, the Rover, and Stone Mountain beyond.

The frames are AS16-112- 18243 to 18252 plus 18255 to 18259. Assembly by Dave Byrne.

David Harland has created a detail showing the central portion of South Ray Crater.

The frames are AS16-112- 18253 and 18254 Assembly by Dave Byrne.

The frames are AS16-112- 18260 to 18268. Assembly by Dave Byrne.

The LM is in the middle distance at the left. The frames are AS16-112- 18269 to 18277. Assembly by Dave Byrne.

David Harland has created an alternate assembly ( 49k ).

John took this pan from the rim of a small crater uphill from the Rover. The frames are AS16-107- 17467 to 17489. Assembly by Dave Byrne.

This portion of John's Station 4 pan shows the small crater uphill of the Rover. The boulders that litter the northeast wall are likely to be ejecta from South Ray. The frames are AS16-107- 17470 to 17483. Assembly by David Harland.

David Harland has assembled the portion of John's Station 4 pan showing Smoky Mountain, North Ray Crater, the Rover, and an SCB.

Charlie took this pan just before he and John left Station 4. The frames are AS16-110- 17952 to 17974. Assembly by Dave Byrne.

Frames 17960 and 61 show John working at the back of the Rover. Assembly by Erik van Meijgaarden.

A second portion of Charlie's Station 4 pan shows the tracks made as John drove downhill to the Station 4 parking place. Assembly by David Harland.

The Station 5 Crater is in the foreground, just to the left of the line-of-sight to South Ray Crater. Because of the high Sun angle, the Station 5 crater is difficult to see. John is at the front of the Rover. The frames are AS16-110- 17991 to 18018. Assembled by Dave Byrne.

Charlie's pan consists of frames AS16-108- 17606 to 17626. Assembled by Dave Byrne.

Erik van Meijgaarden has assembled OF300 scans of frames AS16-108- 17619 to 17626 from Charlie's pan.

Charlie's pan consists of frames AS16-108-17663 to 17681. Assembled by Dave Byrne.

David Harland has used high-resolution scans from the original film to show John aligning the high-gain antenna (2.9 Mb ).

Charlie's pan consists of frames AS16-108-17714 to 17739. Assembly by Dave Byrne.

David Harland has assembled the portion of Charlie's pan showing the inbound Rover tracks ( 55k ).

David Harland has assembled a mosaic consisting of frames AS16-107-17560, 17564, and 17573. The first two are "post-sneak" pictures of the rock showing John's footprints and the sampler imprints, and the last shows the boulder after John tips it over.

John's pan consists of frames AS16-114- 18449 to 18467. Assembled by Karl Dodenhoff.

Mike Constantine has assembled the portion showing the Rover and the LM ( 235k ) .

This is an extra series of pictures that Houston requested during EVA 3 planning discussion at 163:46:46. The frames are AS16-105- 17053 to 17116. Assembly by Dave Byrne.

This is a planned color pan, so Charlie used John's camera. The frames are AS16-116- 18563 to 18591. Assembly by Lennie Waugh.

Mike Constantine has assembled a high-resolution version ( 96k or 660k ) from scans by Kipp Teague. Constantine says, "Very tricky this one! The Rover tracks all over the place meant that the foreground had to match perfectly, but that threw out the background mountains, so quite a lot of stretching, re-sizing and cheating on this one!"

Charlie took sixty-five 500-mm images of the interior of North Ray, including a pan of the rim, a shorter sequence below that, and a series covering a field of exposed rock on the northwest inner wall. The frames are AS16-105- 17117 to 17181. Assembly by Dave Byrne.

John took this pan shortly after he and Charlie arrived at North Ray Crater. John is standing below the Rover and near a dramatic change in slope down into the crater. Charlie is getting the 500-mm from under John's Rover seat. The frames are AS16-116- 18592 to 18614. Assembly by Dave Byrne.

David Harland has assembled a portion of John's pan showing North Ray Crater and Charlie at the Rover ( 157k ). A second partial assembly concentrates on Charlie and the Rover ( 81k ).

This is the first of three polarization pans Charlie takes from a position west of the Rover. The polarizing filter is oriented horizontally. The frames are AS16-106- 17239 to 17248. Assembly by Syd Buxton.

Alternate assemblies by Dave Byrne ( 67k ) and David Harland (90k ).

The polarizing filter is oriented 45 degrees from horizontal. The frames are AS16-106- 17249 to 17262. Assembly by Syd Buxton.

Alternate assembly by Dave Byrne ( 98k ).

The polarizing filter is oriented vertically. The frames are AS16-106- 17263 to 17276. Assembly by Syd Buxton.

Alternate assembly by Dave Byrne ( 95k ).

Charlie has moved about 80 meters counterclockwise around the rim from the location where he took the first series of three polarization partial pans. The polarizing filter is oriented vertically. The frames are AS16-106- 17277 to 17289. Assembly by Syd Buxton.

Alternate assembly by Dave Byrne ( 66k ).

Charlie has moved about 80 meters counterclockwise around the rim from the location where he took the first series of three polarization partial pans. The polarizing filter is oriented vertically. The frames are AS16-106- 17290 to 17303. Assembly by Syd Buxton.

Alternate assembly by Dave Byrne ( 70k ).

Charlie has moved about 80 meters counterclockwise around the rim from the location where he took the first series of three polarization partial pans. The polarizing filter is oriented vertically. The frames are AS16-106- 17304 to 17317.

Alternate assembly by Dave Byrne ( 70k ).

Erik van Meijgaarden has used portions of frames 17278, 79, 81, and 82 from the fourth polarization partial pan and frames 17309 and 17310 from the sixth polarization partial pan to create this stereo view of North Ray Crater.

Lennie Waugh has assembled Charlie's frames AS16-106-17341, 42, and 44 into a portrait of the base of House Rock.

Charlie's second portrait of the base of House Rock, consisting of frames AS16-106-17349 to 17354, has been assembled by Dave Byrne. John may be examining Outhouse Rock at the left.

The first strip of traverse photos consists of frames AS16-106- 17357 to 17362. Assembled by Ken Glover.

The second strip of traverse photos consists of frames AS16-106- 17363 to 17368. Assembled by Ken Glover.

The third strip of traverse photos consists of frames AS16-106- 17369 to 17372. Assembled by Ken Glover.

The fourth strip of traverse photos consists of frames AS16-106- 17373 to 17378. Assembled by Ken Glover.

The fifth strip of traverse photos consists of frames AS16-106- 17379 to 17385. Assembled by Ken Glover.

Charlie's pan consists of frames AS16-106- 17386 to 17407. Assembled by Dave Byrne.

David Harland has assembled the portion of Charlie's Station 13 pan showing John at the Rover (left) and Shadow Rock (right). The frames are AS16-106- 17390 to 17393 .

David Harland has assembled the frames from Charlie's pan that show John working at the Rover.

The frames are AS16-106- 17413 to 17417. John is examining the surface of Shadow Rock. Assembly by Dave Byrne.

Charlie step to his right between frames in this flightline portrait of Shadow Rock. The frames are 18727 to 18730 Assembled by Dave Byrne.

Charlie's pan consists of frames AS16-117- 18801 to 18823. Assembled by Mike Constantine.

S71-56246 ( 45k )

Original artwork for the Apollo 16 insignia/patch. Scan by NASA Johnson.

Laboratory photo of the Lunar Portable Magnetometer (LPM) which was flown on Apollo 14 and Apollo 16. The box (lower left) containing the three-component readout gauges, the on/off switch and the high/low-gain switch was mounted on the MET (Apollo 14) or the back of the Rover (Apollo 16). The tripod was deployed 15 meters away from the MET or Rover and, as the tripod was carried out to the deployment site, the ribbon cable unwound off both sides of the centrally-mounted cable reel. Once the astronaut deployed the tripod, he went back to the MET/Rover and initiated a measurement. After waiting a pre-determined amount of time for transients to damp out, he read the X, Y, and Z values on each of the two gain settings. He then went out to the tripod and changed the orientation of the sensor head at the top of the tripod, returned to the MET/Rover and made another measurement. Once the measurement series was finished, he retrieved the tripod, brought it back to the MET/Rover and rewound the cable using the handle visible on the right-hand side of the reel. Both Ed Mitchell (Apollo 14) and John Young (Apollo 16) had a great deal of trouble rewinding the cable.

John Young (seated) and Charlie Duke evaluate equipment configuration on a Rover mock-up. John seems to be manipulating a DAC mounted on his side of the console. His Hasselblad is resting in a stowage rack farther forward. 19 November 1970. Research by Paolo Dangelo.

John Young (right) drives the 1-g LRV trainer about one month before the Apollo 15 flight article was delivered to NASA. 16 March 1971. Scan by Kipp Teague/J.L. Pickering.

John Young examines a sample while on the move at Mono Crater, California. 10-11 June 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young during a geology field trip at Sudbury, Canada. 7-9 July 1971. Research by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie Duke during a geology field trip at Sudbury, Canada. 7-9 July 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young during a geology field trip at Sudbury, Canada. 7-9 July 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie Duke (left) and John Young (right) during a geology field trip at Sudbury, Canada. 7-9 July 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie Duke during a geology field trip at Sudbury, Canada. 7-9 July 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young (?) during a suit fit check. 25 July 1971. Scan by Ed Hengeveld.

John Young stands at base of LM training vehicle as he narrates a video tape appeal for contributions to the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. 2 September 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John and Charlie training at Taos, New Mexico. Journal Contributor Markus Mehring calls attention to the silver-colored, chest-mounted Hasselblads, which are identical to the flight cameras and which were used by the astronauts to practice taking pictures so that they could hone their ability to accurately set the focal distance and f-stop, and to properly aim the camera. Pictures taken during these field exercises were developed and then studied by the crew to improve their technique. 9-10 September 1971. Research by J.L. Pickering.

John and Charlie on the 1-g LRV during training at Taos, New Mexico. 9-10 September 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John and Charlie on the Geologic Rover (Grover), a U.S. Geological Survey training version of the Lunar Roving Vehicle, at Taos, New Mexico. 9-10 September 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John and Charlie ride in the 'Grover' at Taos, New Mexico. 9-10 September 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young (left) and Charlie Duke explore the Rio Grande Gorge at Taos, New Mexico. They are standing on the west rim. John is taking pictures of the east wall with a Hasselblad equipped with a 500mm lens. The rock in the walls of the gorge primarily derive from basaltic lava flows. Image filed 23 September 1971. Scan by Frederic Artner.

John Young takes a picture toward the south at the Rio Grande Gorge. 9-10 September 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Taos, New Mexico. John Young (left) looks for another 500mm target while Charlie studies the map. Image filed 23 September 1971. Scan by Kipp Teague.

John Young and Charlie Duke drive north during geology training at the Rio Grande Gorge. Note that the Grover is equipped with fenders, which it didn't have in the prior pictures. 9-10 September 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young carries the tongs during geology training at the Rio Grande Gorge. 9-10 September 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Caltech geologist Lee Silver (green shirt with blue stripes) points off to the right during geology training at the Rio Grande Gorge. Back-up commander Fred Haise is beyond Silver, pointing in the same direction, and Charlie Duke is immediately to the left of them. Back-up LMP Ed Mitchell (cream-colored shirt) and John Young are to the right of this group. Fred Hörz privided the identification of Haise. 9-10 September 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young (left), Ken Mattingly, and Charlie Duke pose for an informal picture with a lunar globe. John is not pointing at the landing site. Scan by J.L. Pickering/Kipp Teague.

Excellent portrait of Charlie Duke in suit and helmet. 17 September 1971. Scan by Frederic Artner.

John Young sits for his formal Apollo 16 portrait. 1 October 1971. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Portrait of John in business suit. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie Duke sits for his formal Apollo 16 portrait. 1 October 1971. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Ken Mattingly sits for his formal Apollo 16 portrait. 1 October 1971. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Back-up Commander Fred Haise prepares to enter the LM for an altitude chamber run. 15 October 1971. Scan by Ed Hengeveld.

Charles Duke enters altitude chamber. 15 October 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young perpares to enter LM in the altitude chamber. 15 October 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Charles Duke enters CM for altitude chamber test, aided by Pad Leader Guenter Wendt in the foreground. Image filed 20 October 1971. Scan by Kipp Teague.

John Young enters CM in the altitude chamber, aided by Guenter Wendt. 20 October 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young lifts his right arm out of the way while a technician works on his EMU, perhaps securing PLSS connections and/or straps. 2 November 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie Duke (left) and John Young (right) on the flight Rover during a pre-stowage checkout. 2 November 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie Duke (left) and John Young (right) on the flight Rover during a pre-stowage checkout. 2 November 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young (left), Gene Cernan, Fred Haise, Charlie Duke, Tony England, Gordon Fullerton, and Don Peterson (right) pose with the LRV qualification test unit at the Marshall Space Flight Center. 1 November 1971. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Charlie Duke (left) and John Young (right) on the flight Rover during a pre-stowage checkout. Note that the Rover chassis is supported by the blue-colored frame so that full terrestrial weight of the suited astronauts isn't supported by the suspension and wire wheels designed for operation in lunar gravity. 2 November 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Deployment hardware for the Apollo 16 flight rover is tested during a fit check. Ed Mitchell, the backup LMP, is the bearded person at right center. Fred Haise is behind Mitchell, partly obscured by the Rover fender. 2 November 1971. Scan by Kipp Teague.

John Young (right) and Charlie Duke during checkout of the flight Rover. Image filed 4 November 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie Duke just after leaving the simulator. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Ken Mattingly just after leaving the simulator. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young on simulator steps. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie Duke practices with the drill during training at the Cape. The wrench is leaning against the near side of the stem rack. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

This undated Ed Dempsey photograph shows Charlie Duke using a geology hammer to support the end of a drill stem. Note the wide pitch of the thread. Scan by Frederic Artner.

This undated Ed Dempsey photograph shows the 16mm DAC (Data Acquisition Camera) on the training Rover during an exercise at the Cape. Note the battery pack attached to the farside of the camera. The astronaut in the background, probably Charlie, is working with the drill. Scan by Frederic Artner.

This undated Ed Dempsey photograph probably shows John during ALSEP deployment practice. The drill is at the lower left. Scan by Frederic Artner.

This undated Ed Dempsey photograph shows the stowage area under Charlie's seat - in very unlunar, immaculate condition - and the CDR camera. Scan by Frederic Artner.

Undated Ed Dempsey photograph. Note the gas tanks in the background. Scan by Frederic Artner.

Undated Ed Dempsey photograph of Charlie Duke. Scan by Frederic Artner.

Two undated Ed Dempsey photograph of Charlie Duke practicing with his chest-mounted Hasselblad camera. Scan by Frederic Artner.

Charlie Duke (foreground) and John Young (beyond the wheels) examine the flight Rover during its installation on the outside of the Descent stage. Charlie is standing at the hinge connecting the aft and center sections. Journal Contributor Harald Kucharek notes that, unlike the other people in the picture, John and Charlie are wearing EVA gloves. "This makes perfect sense as the only way they will handle the LRV on the Moon is with EVA gloves, so it is important for them to have that experience from the beginning." 12 November 1971. Scan courtesy NASA.

Shows John (right) and Charlie (left) during a geology training exercise in the Coso Range at the U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station in California on November 17 and 18, 1971. Charlie is examining a sample. In the background, an inidentified member of the NASA support staff is on the left. In November 2003, geologist Fred Hörz wrote "The guy in the funny baby hat to the right is the late and eminent Dr. Dale Jackson, USGS Menlo Park, a volcanology expert of international reputation and one of the most intelligent persons I ever met." Image filed 18 November 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Shows John (foreground) and Charlie on the Geologic Rover (Grover) during a field exercise in the Coso Range at the U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station. 17-18 November 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John and Charlie on the Grover during a field exercise in the Coso Range at the U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station near Ridgecrest, California. 17 November 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie makes a close examination of a boulder at the Coso Range at the U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station, while John waits with hammer in hand. See the discussion following 123:58:35. Both astronauts are wearing PLSS mock-ups which contain comm gear and have Sample Collection Bags (SCBs) mounted on the side. Charlie's SCB can be seen on the left side of his PLSS. Both are wearing Hasselblad cameras mounted on brackets that simulate the RCU camera mounts on the lunar suits. Both are also wearing tongs attached to yo-yos. 17 November 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John and Charlie examine what appear to be basalt samples at the U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station in California. An unidentified member of the NASA support team is in the background. 17 November 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Back-up crew members Ed Mitchell (left) and Fred Haise (right) during a field exercise in the Coso Range at the U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station in California on November 17 and 18, 1971. Image filed 18 November 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John (left) holds the US flag while Charlie (right) prepares to take tourist pictures. Note the member of the support team standing on top of the LM mock-up keeping cables clear of the 1-g LRV trainer. 22 November 1971. Research by Glenn Swanson.

Similar to S72-15718. John (left) holds the US flag while Charlie (right) prepares to take tourist pictures. 22 November 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie Duke (left) loads a film magazine into his Hasselblad. In the background, John Young works at the MESA. Photo filed 30 November 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young levels and aligns the mortar package during training at the Cape. Photo filed 30 November 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie Duke (left) assembles the carry bar which he will fit to the two ALSEP packages in the foreground. The insert point is visible on the package in front of him. John Young is at the right, possibly working with the two Universal Handling Tools (UHTs) as per his EVA-1 checklist page CDR-14. The SEQ Bay doors are open on the LM panel facing us. Photo filed 30 November 1971. Scan by Frederic Artner.

Charlie Duke (left) and John Young on the 1-g LRV trainer at the Cape. The penetrometer is mounted at the back of the Rover behind John. Note the strap-on pocket on John's right shin and the hammer sticking out of another pocket. 30 November 1971. Research by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie Duke works at the LMP seat during an EVA training session at the Cape. This picture gives us an excellent view of the pitch-roll indicator moutned on the near side of the Rover console. In the configuration shown, the indicator shows the Commander the Rover pitch. By rotating the indicator toward him on a vertical hinge, he can see the roll indicator, which is currently facing us. 30 November 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Close-up of John Young working at the CDR seat during training. This picure gives us a good view of the metal frame shaped to cover John's wrist that hold his checklist pages open. The low-gain antenna is in the foreground. 30 November 1971. Research by J.L. Pickering.

John Young (second from the left), Charlie Duke, Back-up CDR Fred Haise, and Back-up LMP Ed Mitchell examine some flight equipment in a clean room. November 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young (second from the left), Charlie Duke, Back-up CDR Fred Haise, and Back-up LMP Ed Mitchell examine some flight equipment in a clean room. 30 November 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young spreads the thermal blanket around the flight Passive Seismometer Experiment (PSE). 30 November 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

The Apollo 16 Backup LM crew of Fred Haise (CDR) and Ed Mitchell (LMP) drive the 1-g LRV trainer at the Cape. 3 December 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young (left) uses a Universal Handling Tool (UHT) to release an experiment from from one of the two flight ALSEP packages. Watching are Back-up commander Fred Haise (next right), an unidentified technician, and Charlie Duke (left). The distinctive foil-covered arms of the magnetometer are closest to Charlie. Picture files 8 December 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young (left) deploys the thermal shield on the Passive Seismic Experiment during a final review. Watching are Charlie Duke (next right), engineer Hans Rudolph, and Back-up commander Fred Haise. Picture released 8 December 1971. Scan by Frederic Artner.

Command Module Pilot Ken Mattingly at the Apollo 16 rollout. 13 December 1971. Scan by Kipp Teague.

John Young (left) and Stu Roosa review flight plans. Picture filed 20 December 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young works with the astronomical Far UV Camera/Spectrograph during indoor training. 21 December 1971. Scan by Ed Hengeveld.

Charlie Duke appears to be taking a practice pan. primarily for the benefit of the assembled media photographers. 22 December 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young trains with the UV Astronomy camera. After leveling and aligning the telescope, John pointed it at desired targets using the screw wheels associated with the altitude scale on the upper part of the camera facing us and the azimuth scale the circles the base. The cable running out of the picture to the right probably connects the camera to its battery. The camera had to be deployed in the LM shadow while the battery had to be deployed out in sunlight. 22 December 1971. Scan by Kipp Teague.

John Young works at the back of the 1-g LRV trainer at the Cape. He may be stowing the cable reel for the Lunar Portable Magnetometer (LPM). Note where the cable enters the readout box at the top, back corner of the Rover near John's right hand. Below and slightly to the right of the magnetometer legs, note the gray tube - or geopost - on which the geopallet is mounted. The geopost is attached to the rear deck of the Rover and forms the pivot axis which allows the crew to swing the geopallet outward and access its inner surface. A detail shows the vise used to separate sections of the deep core is mounted on the top of the geopalletat right center. Note the 'CMP' decal of the top of John's camera, just behind the lens. In describing his discovery of orange soil at Shorty at 145:27:15 during Apollo 17, Jack Schmitt said that the soil was "almost the same color as the LMP decal on my camera." In a September 2004 exchange of e-mail, Jack said that the color of John's 'CDR' decal in the detail "looks pretty close." 22 December 1971. Research by J.L. Pickering.

John Young (left) uses the tongs to put a rock sample in a bag held low by Charlie Duke. On the Moon, with the suits pressurized, it was difficult for the astronauts to raise the tongs very high and bagging was easier if the person holding the bag held it at knee height. Good view of Charlie's cuff checklist. The compressors and tanks in the background at the upper right supplies air for the suits and is mentioned following 122:02:03. 22 December 1971. Research by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie Duke (left) and John Young pose on the 1-g LRV trainer at the Cape. The Lunar Portable Magnetometer (LPM) is mounted on the geopallet behind Charlie's seat. A detail shows the top of Charlie's camera. A second detail shows the dustbrush mounted on the front of the Rover. 22 December 1971. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

From left to right, Dr. Fred Hörz (an MSC expert on impact mechanics), Charlie Duke (hand on chin), John Young, Back-up CMP Stu Roosa (standing), Dr. Stan Zisk (an MIT expert on radar mapping of the lunar surface), Back-up LMP Ed Mitchell (hidden by Zisk), and Ken Mattingly review mission plans. No Date. Scan by Kipp Teague.

John Young examines samples, probably in the Lunar Receiving Lab. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Back-up LMP Ed Mitchell (looking at the camera) and Fred Hörz examine samples in Building 37 at the Manned Spacecraft Center. No Date. Scan courtesy NASA Johnson.

From left to right, Dr. Al Metzger (a JPL researcher who was a member of the team responsible for the Gamma Ray Specrometer Experiment, used for remote compositional sensing from the Command Module), Fred Hörz, Charlie Duke, John Young, Back-up CMP Stu Roosa, Ed Mitchell, and Stan Zisk. No Date. Scan courtesy NASA Johnson.

John Young discusses maps with Dr. Stan Zisk of MIT. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie Duke (left) and John Young discuss maps with Dr. Stan Zisk. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

From the left: Ed Mitchell, John Young, Fred Hörz, and Charlie Duke, discuss samples in Building 37 at MSC. No Date. Scan courtesy NASA Johnson.

Ken Mattingly suited up for EVA WET-F training at MSC. No Date. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Ken Mattingly in WET-F tank at MSC . No Date. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Close-up of John Young just after leaving a simulator. The Comm connector for his Snoopy helmet is poking out thru his neckring. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young poses for a portrait. 12 January 1972. NASA scan.

Ken Mattingly (left), John Young, and Charlie Duke pose for a crew portrait. 12 January 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Charlie Duke poses for a portrait. 12 January 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Ken Mattingly poses for a portrait. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

John Young uses the righthand tape during a practice deployment of the LRV. Charlie is off-camera to the right and has light tension on a cord attached to the center of the aft section. The aft chassis section and wheels have fully deployed. Note the red-and-white-striped cooling hose arcing down from the ceiling, and the comm cable taped to the cooling hose. A tech standing behind John's PLSS keeps the cooling hose out of his way. Image filed 28 January 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Charlie Duke returns to the 1-g LRV trainer. Good view of the geopallet and gate. Image filed 28 January 1972. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

These two undated Ed Dempsey photographs shows Charlie Duke training with the RCU-mounted Hasselblad. Scan by Frederic Artner.

Fred Haise (left) and Ed Mitchell during EVA training. Mitchell is carrying the tool gate, indicating that they are loading the LRV. No date. Scan by Andrew Chaikin.

Fred Haise laughs during training. He is wearing a Sample Collection Bag (SCB). No date. Scan by Andrew Chaikin.

Ken Mattingly (left), John Young, and Charlie Duke pose on the steps leading up to a simulator. 28 January 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

B&W version of 72-H-54. Ken Mattingly (left), John Young, and Charlie Duke pose on the steps leading up to a simulator. 28 January 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

John Young (right) in conversation with Congressman Olin Teague, who is in the CDR seat on the 1-g LRV trainer. John is notorius for evading eye contact. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Ken Mattingly (left) John Young, and Charlie Duke aboard Retriever. 5 February 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Dave Scott (left) escorts Dotty Duke and Duke sons Charles and Tom during a training session at the Cape. 8 February 1972. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie Duke (left), TK Mattingly, and John Young pose in front of the VAB during the second rollout. 9 February 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

John Young (left) and Dotty Duke, possibly at the second roll-out. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Charlie Duke explains the film retrieval activities that CMP Ken Mattingly will perform during his EVA. Image filed 18 February 1972. Scan by Frederic Artner.

John Young works with ALSEP Package No. 1 at the Cape. The components wrapped in gold foil are parts of the magnetometer. Four visible Boyd bolts are labeled in a detail. 29 February 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

John Young practices with the thumper while a tech handles his cooling water and air supplies. 29 February 1972. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie Duke (left), John Young, and Ken Mattingly pose with the 1-g LRV trainer in the area at the Cape where the crews practised geology procedures. Note the blocks of basalt. 2 March 1972. Research by J.L. Pickering.

John Young (left) prepares to collect a sample with the Contact Soil Sampler. As is described in more detail at 147:56:47, John approaches a boulder slowly and carefully - in what came to be known as the Great Sneak - so as not to kick soil onto the target area, then reach over the boulder and press the sampler gently onto the soil surface on the side of the boulder away from the LM and the LRV. The idea is to collect a pristine sample of the very topmost soil layer. The tech on the left side of the picture is holding what may be John's cooling water hose (black). Behind John, we can see the shadow of another tech handling John's air hose and comm cable. Charlie's three cables/hoses go out the picture to the right. Photo dated 31 March 1972 but clearly the same session as KSC-72-140, which is dated 2 March 1972.. Scan by J. L. Pickering.

John Young reaches over a boulder so he can press the Contact Soil Sampling Device on a patch of undisturbed soil. See the discussion following 147:57:04. This photo gives us a rare view of the top of John's RCU and Hasselblad. Research by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie Duke practices with a Hasselblad camera equipped with a 500-mm lens. There is no viewfinder and the camera must be aimed by sighting along the top thru a ring sight. 2 March 1972. Research by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie Duke (back right) poses with wife Dotty and sons Charles and Tom at the base of the Apollo 16 Saturn V. Image filed 9 March 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Charlie and Dotty Duke pose at Pad 39-A. Image filed 9 March 1972. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Charlie (looking toward the camera) and Dotty (right) and their two boys examine the CM interior in the white room. Image filed 9 March 1972. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Ken Mattingly (right) and John Young (?) in the Command Module. 14 Markch 1972. Scan by Ed Hengeveld.

Charlie Duke (left) and John Young during field training. The "Explorer" logo reads "Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Center of Astrogeology". Scan courtesy NASA Johnson.

John Young reads his checklist during field training. Scan courtesy NASA Johnson.

Shows Charlie hammering a double core tube during training on at the Kennedy Space Center. Note that he is using the flat of the hammer. Note, also, that a member of the support team is standing behind him, holding a hose which supplies chilled water which circulates through Charlie's Liquid-Cooled Garment (LCG) to provide cooling. Identifying numbers can be seen on the core tubes: the upper section is numbered 29 and the lower section is numbered 58. 22 March 1972.

Charlie Duke (left), John Young, and Ken Mattingly onboard the recovery training ship "Retriever". 22 March 1972. Scan by J.L. Pickering

Charlie (left) and John aboard"Retriever". 22 March 1972. Scan by J.L. Pickering

Charlie (left), John, and Ken aboard the "Retriever". 22 March 1972. Scan by J.L. Pickering

Ken (left), John, and Charlie pose with a 'boilerplate' Command Module aboard the "Retriever". 22 March 1972. Scan by J.L. Pickering

John slides into the 'boilerplate' Command Module aboard the "Retriever". 22 March 1972. Scan by J.L. Pickering

Charlie (left), John, and Ken aboard the "Retriever". 22 March 1972. Scan by J.L. Pickering

Charlie (left), John, and Ken aboard the "Retriever". 22 March 1972. Scan by J.L. Pickering

Ken (left) and John aboard the "Retriever". 22 March 1972. Scan by J.L. Pickering

Ken (second left), John, and Charlie perhaps at the end of a long day aboard the "Retriever". 22 March 1972. Scan by J.L. Pickering

Apollo dietician Rita Rapp poses with some of the Apollo 16 food packages. The package in the center foreground is labeled 'Day 4, Meal A'. Details for the meals can be found in the LM Menu given in the Apollo 16 Press Kit ( 5.6 Mb PDF ). 14 February 1972. Scan courtesy NASA Johnson.

John Young (left) Ken Mattingly, and Charlie Duke meet the press for a pre-flight briefing and interviews. 25 March 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

John Young (foreground, Ken Mattingly, and Charlie Duke (rear) during suit-up for the Countdown Demonstration Test. Photo filed 31 March 1972. Scan by Ed Hengeveld.

Ken Mattingly makes notes in his flight checklist while undergoing spacesuit pressure checks for the Countdown Demonstration Test. Photo filed 31 March 1972. Scan by Ed Hengeveld.

Charles Duke during suit-up prior to the 'dry' or unfueled portion of the Countdown Demonstration Test. His suit appears to be pressurized, suggesting that a pressure check is being done. Photo filed 31 March 1972. Scan by Ed Hengeveld.

John Young (right), Ken Mattingly, and Charlie Duke leave the suit-up room, probably headed for the elevator and certainly headed for the transfer van that will take them to the pad for the Countdown Demonstration Test. Photo filed 31 March 1972. Scan by Ed Hengeveld.

Apollo 16 crew walkout for Countdown Demonstration Test. 31 March 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Charlie Duke (left) and John Young on the one-g LRV trainer. John is changing a switch or circuit-breaker setting on the console with his right hand. This photo gives us a view of the pitch/roll meter - in the pitch position - mounted on the side of the Rover console. Note that neither John nor Charlie is wearing a cuff checklist. 4 April 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

John Young (left) extracts a cable from its protective package while Charlie Duke watches the procedure. This is the cable which will connect the RTG - seen in the foreground with black cooling fins - to the Central Station. During the mission, John does the connection at about 120:57:47. A tempa-label is visible on the UHT in the lower left. 11 April 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Charlie Duke (second left) talks to back-up Commander Fred Haise (second right) with John Young (right) and Back-up LMP Ed Mitchell (between Duke and Haise) and suit tech Frank Hernandez (left) outside a simulator. 12 April 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

John Young (top of the stairs) looks down at Ken Mattingly (left) and Charlie Duke (back to us) as they prepare to enter a Command Module simulator. 12 April 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Two days prior to launch, John Young (operating the handcontroller) and Charlie Duke (pointing at the TV monitor) practice a Rover traverse. The image on the monitor comes from the Landing and Ascent (L&A) facility which consists of a large site model suspended above a TV which moved in response to commands from either the LM simulator or this LRV simulator. 14 April 1972. Research by Frederic Artner.

John Young (left), Ken Mattingly, and Charlie Duke review lunar orbital maps with geologist Farouk El Baz. With only two days to go before launch, the crew is in semi-isolation to reduce the chance of any of them being exposed to potential illness, such as the possible exposure to German measles (in the person of Charlie Duke) that kept Mattingly from flying on Apollo 13. Only a small number of people came into direct contact with the crew during the isolation period and, during briefings such as this one, people like El Baz who were not on the access list were seperated from the crew by a barrier. Image filed 14 April 1972. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Portrait of Charlie with a T-38, probably at Patrick Air Force Base near the Cape. Image filed 15 April 1972. Scan by Ed Hengeveld.

Portrait of Charlie with a T-38, probably at Patrick Air Force Base near the Cape. Image filed 15 April 1972. Scan by Ed Hengeveld.

Charlie Duke (left) and Ken Mattingly in the KSC Crew Training Building. April 1972. Scan by J.L. Pickering. Harald Kucharek calls attention to the blue, heart-shapes patches on Charlie's right thigh and right sleeve. See the discussion following 119:49:48.

Charlie Duke with a newpaper at the pre-launch breakfast. 16 April 1972. Scan by Ed Hengeveld.

Ken Mattingly adjusts his chinstrap during suit-up for launch. 16 April 1972. Scan by Ed Hengeveld.

Ken Mattingly checks his wristwatch during suit-up for launch. 16 April 1972. Scan by Ed Hengeveld.

Charlie Duke reviews the flight checklist during suit-up for launch. 16 April 1972. Scan by Ed Hengeveld.

John Young (foreground) and the other crewmembers undergo suit pressure integrity checks prior to launch. Deke Slayton (blue shirt) talks to the suit techs. 16 April 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Charlie Duke during a pressure integrity check during suit-up for launch. 16 April 1972. Scan by Ed Hengeveld.

John Young gives a 'thumb up' to well-wishers gathered in MSOB hallway as he, Ken Mattingly, and Charlie Duke leave to board the transfer van to the pad 16 April 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Charlie Duke (?) prepares to entire the Command Module in the White Room. 16 April 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

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Apollo 16 roll-out. 13 December 1971. Scan by David Harland.

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Apollo 16 roll-out. 13 December 1971. Scan by J.L. Pikcering.

Ken Mattingly at a press-conference during the Apollo 16 roll-out. 13 December 1971. Scan by Kipp Teague/J.L. Pickering.

First Apollo 16 roll-out. 13 December 1971. Scan by David Harland.

First Apollo 16 roll-out. 13 December 1971. Research by J.L. Pickering.

First Apollo 16 roll-out. 13 December 1971. Research by J.L. Pickering.

Apollo 16 Saturn V photographed from the Mobile Service Structure (MSS) during rollout. 13 December 1971. Scan by J. L. Pickering.

Apollo 16 Saturn V rollout. 13 December 1971. Scan by J. L. Pickering.

Apollo 16 rollout. 13 December 1971. Scan by J. L. Pickering.

Apollo 16 rollout. 13 December 1971. Scan by J. L. Pickering.

Apollo 16 Saturn V on the pad following the first rollout. 13 December 1971. Scan by J. L. Pickering.

Apollo 16 Saturn V on Pad 39A following the first rollout. 13 December 1971. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Apollo 16 Saturn V begins the rollback to the VAB. 27 January 1972. Scan by J. L. Pickering.

Apollo 16 Saturn V on its way to the VAB during rollback. 27 January 1972. Scan by J. L. Pickering.

Apollo 16 Saturn V nearing completion of the rollback to the VAB for repairs. 27 January 1972. Scan by J. L. Pickering.

Apollo 16 Saturn V is taken into the VAB during rollback. 27 January 1972. Scan by J. L. Pickering.

Apollo 16 was rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) after the Command Module's Reaction Control System (RCS) developed a fuel system leak. 25 January 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Apollo 16 spacecraft after rollback and de-mating due to RCS leak. 25 January 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Apollo 16 spacecraft after rollback and de-mating due to RCS leak. 25 January 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Second Apollo 16 roll-out. 8 February 1972. Research by J.L. Pickering.

The second Apollo 16 roll-out attracts a crowd at the Vehicle Assembly Building. 9 February 1972. Scan by David Harland. Scan by Kipp Teague.

The Mobile Service Structure (MSS) approaches the Apollo 16 Saturn V on pad 39-A. 29 March 1972. Scans by Kipp Teague.

View of the Apollo 16 CSM from the MSS. 29 March 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Apollo 16 Saturn V on the pad at night during a Countdown Demostration Test. 29 March 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Apollo 16 Saturn V on the pad at night during a Countdown Demostration Test. 29 March 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague/J.L Pickering.

Apollo 16 Saturn V on the pad at night during a Countdown Demostration Test. 29 March 1972. Scan by J.L Pickering.

A white-gloved tech displays the Apollo 16 stainless-steel plaque prior to installation on the ladder strut. 10 April 1972. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

B&W plaque photo signed by Charlie Duke. Photo filed 12 April 1972. Scan courtesy Frederic Artner.

Technician Ken Crow attaches the Apollo 16 stainless-steel plaque on the ladder strut. He is lying on a service platform inside the adapter stage atop the Saturn V on the pad. The service platform will be removed prior to launch. 10 April 1972. Scan by J.L. Pickering. KSC-72P-113 (NASA scan) is a B&W version.

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The Apollo 16 Saturn V builds thrust prior to lift-off. 16 April 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Lift-off of Apollo 16 from tower camera. 16 April 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Lift-off of Apollo 16. 16 April 1972. Scans by Kipp Teague.

Lift-off of Apollo 16. 16 April 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Lift-off of Apollo 16. 16 April 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Lift-off of Apollo 16. 16 April 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Lift-off of Apollo 16. 16 April 1972. Scans by Kipp Teague.

Lift-off of Apollo 16. 16 April 1972. Research by J.L. Pickering.

Lift-off of Apollo 16 from the press site. According to the NASA caption, "Nearly 2000 accreditted newsmen covered the mission".16 April 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Flight Directors Gene Kranz (left) and Gerry Griffin in the Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) during the Apollo 16 launch. 16 April 1972. Scan by Kipp Teague.

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Shows Tony England at the CapCom console. Deke Slayton is seated beyond him and is talking to Fred Haise, the backup Commander, who is sitting behind Tony. The digital readout above and slightly to the right of Tony's video monitor gives Mission Elapsed Time and is reading 145:38:32. Note that Tony has a traverse planning map open on the desk next to the coffee cups. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Shows Tony England at the CapCom console at 144:39:17 during EVA-2. Behind him, Deke Slayton is standing and, just beyond Deke, Fred Haise is sitting. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

124:55:09 This image is a frame from the 16-mm movie record which shows John driving the Rover during the Grand Prix. The 16-mm record provided Rover engineers with detailed data on Rover performance in the lunar terrain, albeit with only one astronaut on-board. Smoky Mountain is on the horizon at the right side of the picture. Note that the Rover fenders are very effective in keeping dust from being thrown up onto the vehicle. Scan by David Harland.

Distant view of Apollo 16 on main chutes. Scan by J.L. Pickering.

Apollo 16 descends toward splashdown. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Apollo 16 descends toward splashdown. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Apollo 16 descends toward splashdown. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Moment of impact during splashdown. Scan by Kipp Teague.

Apollo 16 splashdown in Stable II, meaning that the Command Module is upside down. Scan by Frederic Artner.

Command Module in Stable II position with two chutes downwind. Scan by J.L. PIckering.

Some images are currently available only as low-resolution scans provided by NASA Johnson in the mid-1990s. The individual scans have TARGA filenames. Markus Mehring has compiled cross-references between those filenames and the NASA photo ID designations customarily used. Other images are available as higher resolution scans from prints and, unless otherwise credited, were provided by Kipp Teague. Beginning in 2004, NASA began to provide scans from original film and, as they become available to the ALSJ, we are using them to replace all prior versions. These are presented at 300 dpi equivalent and are labeled "OF300".

Used during TransLunar Coast

Magazine 105/M (B&W) Frames 17053-17236

Unless otherwise noted, all images processed by Kipp Teague from raw scans provided by NASA Johnson. Images labeled "OF300" are from the original film and are presented at the equivalent of 300 DPI on an 7.5 inch by 7.5 inch reproduction.

Magazine 105 was used by Charlie Duke during EVA-3. It contains photos taken with the 500-mm lens camera.

165:46:50 Sunstruck. Charlie has started a series of 500-mm photographs from left to right along the summit ridge of Stone Mountain. As with most of Charlie's 500-mm photography, most of these are blurred.

500-mm of Stone Mountain.

500-mm of Stone Mountain.

500-mm of Stone Mountain. Sharper than most images in this sequence.

500-mm of Stone Mountain.

500-mm of Stone Mountain.

500-mm of Stone Mountain.

500-mm of Stone Mountain.

500-mm of Stone Mountain. Sharper than most images in this sequence.

500-mm of Stone Mountain.

500-mm photograph of Stone Mountain. Sharper than most images in this sequence.

500-mm of Stone Mountain.

500-mm of Stone Mountain.

500-mm of Stone Mountain.

500-mm of Stone Mountain.

500-mm of Stone Mountain.

500-mm of Stone Mountain.

500-mm of Stone Mountain, blurred, showing the foot of the mountain.

500-mm of Stone Mountain.

500-mm of Stone Mountain, blurred, ending the summit/horizon sequence.

Charlie has started another series of left to right photographs of the midslope of Stone Mountain.

Rightward of 17073. Sharper than most images in this sequence.

Rightward of 17074.

Rightward of 17075. Sharper than most images in this sequence.

Rightward of 17076.

Rightward of 17077.

Rightward of 17078.

Rightward of 17079.