Prime Crew of the Tenth Manned Apollo Mission
Dublin Core
Title
Prime Crew of the Tenth Manned Apollo Mission
Alternative Title
Apollo 16 Crew
Subject
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Apollo Project (U.S.)
Project Apollo (U.S.)
Apollo 16 (Spacecraft)
Astronauts--United States
Duke, Charles M.
Young, John Watts, 1930-
Mattingly, Thomas K. (Thomas Ken)
Mattingly, Ken
Description
A pre-launch publicity photograph of the crew of Apollo 16. This mission was the 10th manned Apollo mission and it was the fifth to put astronauts on the Moon. Apollo 16 launched from Launch Complex 39A at John F. Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida, on April 16, 1972 and returned on April 27. Photographed from left to right are Command Module Pilot Ken Mattingly (1936-), Mission Commander John Young (1930-), and Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke (1935-).
Source
Original color photographic print: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Date Created
ca. 1972
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photographic print.
Is Part Of
Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
240 KB
Medium
1 color photographic print
Type
Still Image
Coverage
John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"Apollo 16." National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo16.html.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color photographic print
Collection
Citation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, “Prime Crew of the Tenth Manned Apollo Mission,” RICHES, accessed April 26, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6380.