Welcome Home Ceremonies for Apollo 16 Crew
May 8, 2003
A high-angle view of the Apollo 16 welcoming aboard ceremonies on the deck of the prime recovery ship, U.S.S. Ticonderoga, soon after the splashdown of the Apollo 16 Command Module in the central Pacific Ocean approximately 215 miles southeast of Christmas Island. Astronaut John W. Young, commander, is standing at the microphone. Standing behind Young are Astronauts Charles M. Duke Jr, (on left), lunar module pilot, and Thomas K. Mattingly II, command module pilot.
Topics:
Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Space exploration, Splashdown, Apollo Command/Service Module, Apollo Lunar Module, Apollo 1, Ken Mattingly, Apollo 16, Charles Duke, Apollo spacecraft, Space
