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| John Young jumps while saluting the American flag |
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| John Young works at the LRV near the LM Orion. |
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| Apollo 16 crew |
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Apollo 16 lands on Moon - April 20, 1972
Apollo 16, the tenth manned mission in American Apollo space program, was the fifth mission to land on the Moon and the first to land in a highlands area. It was a J-class mission, featuring a Lunar Rover; and brought back 94.7 kg of lunar samples. The crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 27.
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