Apollo 16 ALSEP

ALSEP surface instrument package deployed by crew.

Coordinates

-8.9759, 15.4986 (positive-east)

Era

A (1959-1976)

Parent mission

Apollo 16

Role

surface experiment package

Operator

NASA

Nation

USA

Launched (UTC)

1972-04-16 17:54:00

Reached Moon (UTC)

1972-04-21 02:23:35

Event type

lander/science-station

Outcome

success

Site

Descartes/Cayley Plains

Left on surface

ALSEP instruments on surface

Returned material

none

Current status

on lunar surface

Operational status (derived)

inactive

Source grade

primary

Primary source