Titusville in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Apollo 16

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 24, 2021

1. Apollo 16 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Date: April 16 - 27, 1972
Command Module: Casper
Lunar Module : Orion

Command Module Pilot: Thomas “Ken” Mattingly
Lunar Module Pilot: Charles Duke
Commander: John Young

"Because time on the Moon was so precious, what I remember most is trying to catch up."
- John Young

Erected by Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Exploration • War, Cold. A significant historical date for this entry is April 16, 1972.

Location. 28° 36.273′ N, 80° 40.142′ W. Marker is in Titusville, Florida, in Brevard County. Marker can be reached from Kennedy Parkway North, 6 miles north of NASA Parkway West, on the right when traveling north. LocaThe marker is located within the Apollo/Saturn V Center of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Titusville FL 32780, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Apollo 15 (here, next to this marker); Apollo 17 (here,

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 24, 2021

2. Apollo 16 Marker

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next to this marker); Apollo 1 (a few steps from this marker); Apollo 14 (a few steps from this marker); Apollo 7 (a few steps from this marker); "The Eagle Has Landed" (a few steps from this marker); Apollo 8 (a few steps from this marker); Apollo 9 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Titusville.

Also see . . .
1. Apollo Missions. (Submitted on July 5, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Submitted on July 5, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) on the Moon image. Click for full size.

Photographed By NASA/Charles M. Duke Jr.

3. Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) on the Moon

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.