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Date of launch (ETR launch complex #): |
April 16, 1972 (39A) |
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Official mission designation: |
AS-511 |
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Spacecraft designation (name): |
SM-113 |
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CM-113 (Casper) | |
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LM-11 (Orion) | |
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Launch vehicle designation (class): |
SA-511 (Saturn V) |
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Spacecraft weight (kg): |
48 606 |
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Spacecraft shape, dimensions (m): |
see table 2-37 |
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Crew: |
John W. Young, Commander; Thomas K. Mattingly 11, CM Pilot; Charles M. Duke, Jr., LM Pilot |
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Backup crew: |
Fred W. Haise, Jr., Commander; Stuart A. Roosa, CM Pilot; Edgar D. Mitchell, LM Pilot |
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Apogee/perigee at insertion (km): |
176 x 166.7 |
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No. of earth orbits: |
1.5 |
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Period: |
approx. 90 min. |
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Lunar orbit parameters (km): |
315.4 x 107.6 at insertion; 125.9 x 98.3 circularized |
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No. of lunar orbits: |
64 |
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Lunar landing coordinates: |
9°S, 15°31'E (Descartes) |
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Time on lunar surface: |
71:02:13 |
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Lunar EVA time (# of excursions): |
20:14:14 (3) |
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Length of mission: |
265:51:05 (11 + days) |
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Mission events (date, time, ground elapsed time): | |||
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launch |
Apr. 16 |
12:54:00 p.m. EST |
00:00:00 |
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S-IC engine cutoff |
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12:56:41 |
00:02:41 |
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Sell engine cutoff |
1:03:19 |
00:09:19 | |
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earth orbit insertion |
1 :05:56 |
00:11:56 | |
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translunar injection |
3:27:37 |
02:33:37 | |
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CSM-S-IVB separation |
3:58:59 |
03:04:59 | |
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CSM-LM docking |
4: 15:53 |
03:21:53 | |
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lunar orbit insertion |
Apr. 19 |
3:22:28 p.m. |
74:28:28 |
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CSM-LM separation |
Apr. 20 |
1:08:00 p.m. |
96:14:00 |
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lunar landing |
. |
9:23:35 |
104:29:35 |
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begin 1st EVA |
Apr. 21 |
11:47:38 a.m. |
118:53:38 |
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end 1st EVA |
. |
6:58:40 p.m. |
126:04:40 |
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begin 2d EVA |
Apr. 22 |
11:33:35 a.m. |
142:39:35 |
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end 2d EVA |
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6:56:44 p.m. |
150:02:44 |
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begin 3d EVA |
Apr. 23 |
10:25:28 a.m. |
165:31:28 |
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end 3d EVA |
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4:05:31 p.m. |
171:11:31 |
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lunar liftoff |
Apr. 23 |
8:25:48 p.m. |
175:31:48 |
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LM-CSM docking |
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10:35:18 |
177:41:18 |
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LM jettison |
Apr. 24 |
3:54:12 p.m. |
195:00:12 |
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subsatellite launch |
. |
4:56:09 |
196:02:09 |
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transearth injection |
9:15:33 |
200:21:33 | |
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CM-SM separation |
Apr. 27 |
2:16:33 p.m. |
265:22:33 |
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splashdown |
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2:45:05 |
265:51:05 |
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Earth landing coordinates: |
0°43'S, 156°13'W (Pacific O.) |
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Recovery ship: |
USS Ticonderoga (crew onboard in 37 min.) |
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Mission objectives: |
Lunar landing mission to perform selenological inspection, survey, and sampling of the Descartes region; deploy an ALSEP; photograph selected areas. |
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Results: |
All objectives were achieved. The crew traveled 27 km in LRV-2, collecting 95 kg of soil and rock samples. Because of a problem with the CSM's secondary yaw actuator servo loop, the mission was shortened by one day. The subsatellite, launched on the 24th, was not inserted into the planned orbit (subsatellite impacted on May 29 during revolution 425). |
Reference: MSC, "Apollo 16 Mission Report," MSC-07230, Aug. 1972.