Space History News space history and collectibles feature articles Messages discussion forums about space history and collecting Sightings calendar of worldwide astronaut appearances buySPACE marketplace for space artifacts, toys and memorabilia Resources collecting guides and selected space history documents Websites related space memorabilia and history websites - The Editor's Collection - Artifacts space flown equipment and ground support hardware Autographs who's who in space: the first 25 years of space exploration Books galleys, drafts, and advanced reading copies Medallions flown coins and those minted with flown metal Philatelics first day ceremony programs and flown stamps

Lunar Orbit Chart Strips Mission: Apollo 16 CM: Casper LM: Orion   Crew: John W. Young Charles M. Duke, Jr. Thomas K. Mattingly II Launch: April 16, 1972   Landing: April 27, 1972   Duration: 11 Days, 1 hour 71 hrs on the Moon   Comment: First exploration of the lunar highlands These strips were cut from the lunar orbit monitor charts used by Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke during Orion's descent to the surface of the Moon. Their creation was a by-product of the archival encapsulation of the charts 28 years after their return to Earth. back to Artifacts © 1999-2008 collectSPACE.com All rights reserved. Questions? E-mail contact@collectspace.com