[APOLLO 16] LIFTOFF. VINTAGE NASA "RED NUMBER" PHOTOGRAPH, 16 APRIL 1972.

The Vintage NASA Photo Collection of Philip Kulpa

[APOLLO 16]

LIFTOFF. 16 APRIL 1972.

Vintage NASA “Red Number” chromogenic color photograph, 10 by 8 inches, “A Kodak Paper” watermark, typed press caption taped to verso. NASA image ID “NASA S-72-35347” printed in upper left margin in red; minor toning, tape to verso.

A striking view of the massive, 363-feet-tall Apollo 16 launch vehicle lifting off from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, at 12:54:00 p.m. on 16 April 1972. Aboard were Commander John Young, Command Module Pilot Ken Mattingly, and Lunar Module Pilot Charlie Duke.