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Searchlights illuminate the Apollo 16 Saturn V space vehicle during the ""wet"" or fueled portion of the Countdown Demonstration Test. The week long test was conducted to verify the vehicle and ground support equipment for launch day. Scheduled for April 16, 1972, when astronauts John W. Young, Thomas K. Mattingly II and Charles M. Duke, Jr., will be launched on the nation's eighth manned lunar voyage.

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Description: Searchlights illuminate the Apollo 16 Saturn V space vehicle during the ""wet"" or fueled portion of the Countdown Demonstration Test. The week long test was conducted to verify the vehicle and ground support equipment for launch day. Scheduled for April 16, 1972, when astronauts John W. Young, Thomas K. Mattingly II and Charles M. Duke, Jr., will be launched on the nation's eighth manned lunar voyage.

Created on: Wednesday 29 March 1972

Albums: Locations / OSM-4.915832801313164
US SPACE PROGRAM / APOLLO / APOLLO 16 / Rocket preparation

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