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
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s Space Coast. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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, next to this marker); Apollo 1 (a few steps from this marker); Apollo 14 (a few steps from
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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.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 24, 2021
2. Apollo 16 Marker
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 179 times since then and 22 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.
