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AS16-113-18347 - Apollo 16 - Apollo 16 Mission image - A partial view of the Apollo 16 Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP) in deployed configuration on the lunar surface as photographed during the mission's first extravehicular activity (EVA-1), on April 21, 1972

AS16-109-17804 - Apollo 16 - Apollo 16 Mission image - Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, stands on the rim of Plum Crater while collecting lunar samples at Station 1 during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-1) at the Descartes landing site

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AS14-67-9368 - Apollo 14 - Apollo 14 Mission image - The Apollo 14 Lunar Module (LM) as seen by the two moon-exploring crewmen of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission, photographed against a brilliant sun glare during the first extravehicular activity (EVA-1).

AS16-114-18423 - Apollo 16 - Apollo 16 Mission image - Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, is photographed collecting lunar samples at Station No. 1, during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-1), at the Descartes landing site.

AS14-66-9233 - Apollo 14 - Apollo 14 Mission image - Astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot for the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission, stands by the deployed U.S. flag on the lunar surface during the early moments of the first extravehicular activity (EVA-1) of the mission.

AS16-117-18728 - Apollo 16 - Apollo 16 Mission image - Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., Apollo 16 lunar module pilot, exposed this view of ``Shadow Rock`` with his 70mm Hasselblad camera during the mission's third and final extravehicular activity (EVA-3), on April 23, 1972.

AS14-66-9232 - Apollo 14 - Apollo 14 Mission image - Astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr., commander of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission, stands by the deployed United States flag on the lunar surface during the early moments of the first Extravehicular Activity (EVA-1) of the mission.

Apollo 14 Mission image - Astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot for the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission, stands by the deployed U.S. flag on the lunar surface during the early moments of the first extravehicular activity (EVA-1) of the mission.

AS16-114-18422 - Apollo 16 - Apollo 16 Mission image - A view of Plum Crater, which was visited by the two Moon-exploring crew members of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, on their first extravehicular activity (EVA-1) traverse, April 21, 1972.

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Description: A view of Plum Crater, which was visited by the two Moon-exploring crew members of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, on their first extravehicular activity (EVA-1) traverse, April 21, 1972. The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) is parked on the far side of the crater, which measures approximately 40 meters in diameter. While astronauts Young and Duke descended in “Orion” to explore the Descartes highlands landing site on the Moon, astronaut Thomas K. Mattingly II, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) “Casper” in lunar-orbit. Original film magazine was labeled B,filmtype was SO-168 (High Speed Color Exterior),60mm lens with a sun elevation of 25 degrees.

Subject Terms: Apollo 16 Flight, Moon (Planet)

Categories: EVA

Original: Film - 70MM CT

Interior_Exterior: Exterior

Ground_Orbit: Ground

Apollo 16 - AS16-104-17001 through AS16-M-3023

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label_outline Explore Descartes Highlands, Astronauts Young, Eva 1

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apollo plum crater plum crater crew crew members extravehicular activity first extravehicular activity eva nasa astronauts moon surface moon landing lunar rover lunar roving vehicle extravehicular activity command module moon mission apollo 16 high resolution ultra high resolution mission ground apollo view eva 1 moon command module pilot original film magazine mission image astronauts young astronaut thomas service modules color exterior descartes highlands command original film exterior sun elevation apollo program space program 1970 s us national archives old magazines archive