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Space Rocket History #368 – Apollo 16 – Splashdown
On re-entry Casper hit the atmosphere at an altitude of about 400,000 feet above the earth and at a velocity of nearly 25,000 miles per hour.
Space Rocket History #367 – Rendezvous, Docking, Ascent Stage Dump, Ken’s EVA and Lord of the Wedding Rings
The LM eventually crashed due to lunar gravity anomalies. Since Houston didn’t know exactly where it landed, it was not useful to calibrate seismic experiments on the surface.
Space Rocket History #366 – Apollo 16 – Moonwalk 3, Lunar Olympics & Lift-off From the Moon
It was the only time in their whole lunar stay that Charlie had a real moment of panic and thought he had killed himself.
Space Rocket History #365 – Apollo 16 – Moonwalk 2 & 3 –“The Big Sneak”
The crew nicknamed this operation “The Big Sneak.” They figured the only way to do this was to approach from behind a big rock, then reach over and collect the sample.
Space Rocket History #364 – Apollo 16 – Moonwalk 2 – Evidence of Water
John and Charlie also collected several rusty-looking rocks with brown stains on their surfaces. These were exciting finds because the rusty appearance suggested the presence of hydrated oxides of iron. “Hydrated” meant water and the scientists had a s...
Space Rocket History #363 – Apollo 16 – Moonwalk 1 – Part 3 – Grand Prix
Flag Crater was so steep that if either one of them fell in, it would have been fatal! There was no rescue from the bottom of a big crater.
Space Rocket History #362 – Apollo 16 – Moonwalk 1 – Part 2
Charlie and John were startled by their landing spot. Much of the landing area was covered with rocks or had a steep slope. Fortunately, they had managed to land on the only level and smooth spot around.
Space Rocket History #361 – Apollo 16 – Post Landing & Moonwalk 1
“There you are, our mysterious and unknown Descartes Highlands Plains. Apollo 16 is gonna change your image.” John Young
Space Rocket History #360 – Apollo 16 – Lunar Landing
Due to the change in their flight plan caused by the six-hour delay, the crew had to reprogram a great deal of their onboard data, and this had to be done before they had LOS.
Space Rocket History #359 – Apollo 16 – Lunar Orbit & No Go for Landing – Big Reveal & Tang Ceremony
In the event of a secondary control system failure in the engine, the mission rules stated the entire landing phase of the mission would have to be terminated.