This Day in History: Apollo 16 lands on the moon

On this day 1972- Apollo 16 'Grand Prix' Rover Test on the Moon HD 60FPS StabilisedSee comments for full videoDuring the Apollo 16 mission in April 1972 the crew were tasked with putting the Lunar Roving Vehicle through a series of tests to asses its capabilities.Commander John Young drove the electrically powered rover through a series of maneuvers—including S-turns, hairpin turns, hard stops, and acceleration to "high" speeds of roughly 10–18 km/h while Charlie Duke filmed it with a 16 mm came

Apollo 16 'Grand Prix' Rover Test on the MoonNASADuring the Apollo 16 mission in April 1972 the crew were tasked with putting the Lunar Roving Vehicle through a series of tests to asses its capabilities.Commander John Young drove the electrically powered rover through a series of maneuvers—including S-turns, hairpin turns, hard stops, and acceleration to "high" speeds of roughly 6–11 mph (10–18 km/h)—while Charles Duke (lunar module pilot) filmed it with a 16 mm camera from a safe distance.Origi