Suggested Searches

1 min read

Apollo 16 Mission Commander John Young Salutes the U.S. Flag

Apollo 16 Mission Commander John Young salutes the U.S. flag on the lunar surface.
Apollo 16 mission commander John Young leaps from the lunar surface as he salutes the U.S. flag at the Descartes landing site during the mission's first spacewalk on April 21, 1972. The lunar module Orion is on the left and LRV is parked beside the lander.Image Credit: NASA

Apollo 16 mission commander John Young leaps from the lunar surface as he salutes the U.S. flag at the Descartes landing site during the mission’s first spacewalk on April 21, 1972. The lunar module Orion is on the left and LRV is parked beside the lander.Image Credit: NASA