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‘Orion’ Lunar Module Seen From the Rover

Orion seen from the Rover
The Apollo 16 Lunar Module "Orion" is photographed from a distance by astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., Lunar Module pilot, aboard the moving Lunar Roving Vehicle. Astronauts Duke and Commander John W. Young, were returning from the third Apollo 16 extravehicular activity. The RCA color television camera mounted on the LRV is in the foreground.

The Apollo 16 Lunar Module “Orion” is photographed from a distance by astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., Lunar Module pilot, aboard the moving Lunar Roving Vehicle. Astronauts Duke and Commander John W. Young were returning from the third Apollo 16 spacewalk. The RCA color television camera mounted on the LRV is in the foreground. A portion of the LRV’s high-gain antenna is at top left.Image Credit: NASA