1972 Press Photo John W. Young Jr. practices use of seismic equipment, Florida
This is an original press photo. Space travel - U.S. - Apollo 16 ---- Moon probing practice -- Preparing for exploration of the moon's surface - Apollo 16 commander John W. Young Jr. practices use of seismic equipment at a Kennedy Space Center simulation of the moon's Descartes area where Apollo 16 will land on April 20. It will be Navy Capt.Young's fourth space flight. He'll steer the lunar landing craft, Orion, to the first landing on the moon's mountainous highlands - which the astronauts expect to confirm to be volcanic mountains (Florida)Photo measures 10.25 x 8.25inches. Photo is dated 03-23-1972.
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