On April 16 1972, Apollo 16 launched from Kennedy Space Center to conduct scientific investigations on the Moons Descartes highlands, using the Moon as an astronomical observatory with the use of the ultraviolet cameraspectrograph. Lunar Module (LM) Orion and the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) in the background. Photo taken by lunar module pilot Charles M. Duke, commander of the Apollo 16. Astronaut John W. Young salutes the United States flag during Apollo 16 mission, 1972 (colour photograph) Bridgeman Images
