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Apollo 16
EndedFacts last verified against primary sources on 2026-10-10
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Facts
- Operator
- NASA
- Country
- US
- Type
- crewed
- Launch
- 1972-04-16 17:54 UTC
- Landing
- 1972-04-21 02:23 UTC
- End
- 1972-04-27 19:45 UTC
Landing site
Descartes highlands · 8.9734°S 15.5011°E ± 3 m
Soft landing · source: pds.lroc.im-ldi.com
Timeline
- 1972-04-21 02:23 UTCLunar Module Orion landed
- 1972-04-24 01:25 UTCLunar Module ascent stage lifted off from the Moon
- 1972-04-27 19:45 UTCSplashdown in the Pacific Ocean