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May 26

Space Rocket History #365 – Apollo 16 – Moonwalk 2 & 3 – “The Big Sneak”

Posted on May 26, 2021

The crew nicknamed this operation “The Big Sneak.” They figured the only way to do this was to approach from behind a big rock, then reach over and collect the sample. Jettison BagEVA 3 Traverse MapHouse Rock

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Tagged:Apollo 16, Charlie Duke, House Rock, John Young, North Ray Crater

May 12

Space Rocket History #364 – Apollo 16 – Moonwalk 2 – Evidence of Water

Posted on May 12, 2021

John and Charlie also collected several rusty-looking rocks with brown stains on their surfaces. These were exciting finds because the rusty appearance suggested the presence of hydrated oxides of iron. “Hydrated” meant water and the scientists had a...

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Tagged:Apollo 16, Charlie Duke, Honeysuckle, John Young, Stone Mountain

Apr 28

Space Rocket History #363 – Apollo 16 – Moonwalk 1 – Part 3 – Grand Prix

Posted on April 28, 2021

Flag Crater was so steep that if either one of them fell in, it would have been fatal! There was no rescue from the bottom of a big crater. Contour Map EVA 1&2Moon Dust BrushLunar Grand Prix

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Tagged:Apollo 16, Charlie Duke, John Young

Apr 14

Space Rocket History #362 – Apollo 16 – Moonwalk 1 – Part 2

Posted on April 14, 2021

Charlie and John were startled by their landing spot. Much of the landing area was covered with rocks or had a steep slope. Fortunately, they had managed to land on the only level and smooth spot around. Young-Flying SaluteTraverse 1 MapALSEP Setup

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Tagged:Alsep, Apollo 16, Charlie Duke, Descartes, John Young

Mar 31

Space Rocket History #361 – Apollo 16 – Post Landing & Moonwalk 1

Posted on March 31, 2021

“There you are, our mysterious and unknown Descartes Highlands Plains. Apollo 16 is gonna change your image.” John Young Charlie Duke’s GloveOrion on the Moon

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Tagged:Apollo 16, Charlie Duke, Descartes, John Young, Ken Mattingly

Mar 16

Space Rocket History #360 – Apollo 16 – Lunar Landing

Posted on March 16, 2021

Due to the change in their flight plan caused by the six-hour delay, the crew had to reprogram a great deal of their onboard data, and this had to be done before they had LOS. Omega SpeedmasterApollo Landing SitesApollo 16 Landing Site

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Tagged:Apollo 16, Charlie Duke, John Young, Ken Mattingly, Pdi

Mar 3

Space Rocket History #359 – Apollo 16 – Lunar Orbit & No Go for Landing – Big Reveal & Tang Ceremony

Posted on March 3, 2021

In the event of a secondary control system failure in the engine, the mission rules stated the entire landing phase of the mission would have to be terminated. EarthriseJohn YoungLunar Orbit

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Tagged:Apollo 16, Charlie Duke, Doi, John Young, Ken Mattingly

Feb 17

Space Rocket History #358 – Apollo 16 – Trans-Lunar Coast

Posted on February 17, 2021

“Unlike the roller-coaster ride of Earth orbit, we are entering a slow-motion domain where time and distance seem to have more meaning than speed.” Mike Collins Departing EarthTrans-LunarNearing the Moon

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Tagged:Apollo 16, Charlie Duke, John Young, Ken Mattingly, Tli, Trans Lunar

Feb 3

Space Rocket History #357 – Apollo 16 – TLI, Transposition & the LM Fuel Leak?

Posted on February 3, 2021

It looked like they had a leak from one of the propellant tanks on the Lunar Module. If so, that meant abort! Apollo TLI ProfileParticles around the LMSIV-B Separation

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Tagged:Apollo 16, Charlie Duke, John Young, Ken Mattingly, Tli, Transposition

Jan 20

Space Rocket History #356 – Apollo 16 – Climb to Orbit

Posted on January 20, 2021

Duke was startled. Why was it shaking so hard? What in the world was happening? There had to be something wrong with this rocket. He didn’t recall any briefing to expect this violent vibration as they sat on the launch pad. LaunchCleared the TowerRo...

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Tagged:Apollo 16, Charlie Duke, John Young, Ken Mattingly

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