| NASA Center: |
Johnson Space Center |
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| Image # : |
AS16-115-18559 |
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| Date : |
04/23/1972
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Title
Driving on the Descartes
Full Description
Astronaut John W. Young, Apollo 16 mission commander, drives the
"Rover", Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) to its final parking place near the
end of the third extravehicular activity (EVA-3) at the Descartes
landing site.
Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., Lunar Module pilot, took this photograph
looking southward. The flank of Stone Mountain can be seen on the
horizon at left. The shadow of the Lunar Module "Orion" is visible in
the foreground.
Keywords
Apollo 16 Descartes John Young Lunar Roving Vehicle LRV Rover Moonwalk
Subject Category
EVAs-Moonwalk, Apollo 16,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
JSC
- Center Number:
AS16-115-18559
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001135
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA Charles M. Duke Jr.
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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90 |
94 |
8 |
Small |
.jpg |
640 |
667 |
131 |
Medium |
.jpg |
1500 |
1564 |
660 |
Large |
.jpg |
3000 |
3128 |
2,406 |
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