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Results of Apollo 16.The results of the Apollo 16 mission are summarized, and the present level of hardware and procedures maturity is illustrated. The primary objective was to obtain a sample of the lunar highlands. It appears that the moon and its history are too complex to be explained by any of the models currently available. Contingency plans fell into three categories: (1) emergency recovery from a hazardous situation, (2) alternate plans to maximize the mission return following a hardware malfunction, and (3) alternate procedures to work around specific problems. Operational experience indicates that it is better to execute a plan with some known disadvantages than to replace it with one which has some apparent advantages but is not thoroughly understood.
Document ID
19730037384
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Mattingly, T. K., II
(U.S. Navy, Washington, D.C.; NASA, Manned Spacecraft Center Houston, Tex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1973
Subject Category
Space Vehicles
Accession Number
73A22186
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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