Apollo 16 LM-11 Orion
Orion was Apollo 16's Lunar Module, LM-11. Orion landed John Young and Charles Duke in the Descartes highlands and supported three moonwalks with the Lunar Roving Vehicle. Its ascent stage returned the crew to lunar orbit; control was lost after jettison and it later impacted the Moon.
Identity
- Aliases
- LM-11Apollo 16 Lunar ModuleApollo 16 LMOrion
- Name
- Apollo 16 LM-11 Orion
- Slug
- apollo-16-lm-11-orion
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Orion was Apollo 16's Lunar Module, LM-11. Orion landed John Young and Charles Duke in the Descartes highlands and supported three moonwalks with the Lunar Roving Vehicle. Its ascent stage returned the crew to lunar orbit; control was lost after jettison and it later impacted the Moon.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd721nj3rrbc9hy6hqxftvxatn7kpgtd
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7tr0z6s2553xppc3wrb8jmd18agcqa
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-16/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 6:51:13 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 6:51:13 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1972-04-16
- Last Flight Date
- 1972-04-24
- Serial Number
- LM-11
- Vehicle Code
- Orion