Apollo 16
Apollo 16 Lunar Module Pilot Charlie Duke gave this keynote at the 2nd Annual Astro Awards on January 26, 2025, recalling his career, the Saturn V launch, a control-system problem that nearly cancelled the landing, three moonwalks in the Descartes Highlands, and the splashdown.
Key moments
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Duke recalls how Apollo 16 and his career began
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Saturn V liftoff and first stage burn
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Control-system problem before landing; John Young says 'Don't burn'
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Flight director Jerry Griffin gives the go for landing
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Descartes Highlands landing site and evidence against the hoax claim
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Deploying the lunar rover and its weight
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Duke's family photo left on the Moon
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Reentry and splashdown, inverted capsule
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Q&A: why the ladder stopped short of the surface
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The moon Olympics fall
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Lunar Legacy Award presented
Key facts
| Vehicle | Apollo spacecraft, Saturn V |
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| Mission name | Apollo 16 |
| Crew | John Young, Ken Mattingly, Charles Duke |
| Crew size | 3 |
| Outcome | Success |
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Sources: The facts and written text on this page come from the 1 video on this page, by Everyday Astronaut.
