April 1972
Apollo 16 Ultraviolet Camera
Helps operate the far-ultraviolet camera and spectrograph used for astronomical observations from the lunar surface.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Descartes Highlands in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Helps operate the far-ultraviolet camera and spectrograph used for astronomical observations from the lunar surface.
Commands Orion to a landing in the Descartes Highlands after Mission Control clears the delayed descent.
Pilots Orion to the Descartes Highlands after a delay caused by command-module propulsion concerns.
Helps deploy the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package during the first surface EVA.
Explores the Descartes Highlands with Young during the first lunar surface excursion.
Begins the first surface excursion, deploying equipment and exploring the Descartes landing area.
Accidentally breaks the heat-flow experiment cable while moving near the ALSEP site.
Explores the Descartes Highlands during Apollo 16.
Performs the planned Lunar Roving Vehicle Grand Prix exercise to evaluate rover handling.
Collects samples and photographs terrain during the first rover traverse near Flag Crater.
Uses the lunar rover during Apollo 16 exploration.
Drives the rover toward Stone Mountain during Apollo 16’s second surface EVA.
Leaves the Moon with Young aboard Orion after completing three lunar surface excursions.
Commands Orion's ascent stage as it leaves the Moon for rendezvous with Casper.
Explores North Ray Crater and nearby House Rock with Young during the third surface excursion.
Explores the North Ray Crater area and samples large rocks during the final surface EVA.
Provenance
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