These three astronauts were selected by NASA as the prime crew of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission. They are,…
Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, stands at the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package…
Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, is photographed collecting lunar samples near North Ray…
Official Space Shuttle portrait showing Astronaut Bruce McCandless, II, attired in the Shuttle Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Suit with Manned Maneuvering…
Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, STS-41-B mission specialist, uses his hands to control his movement above the Earth — just a…
The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) gets a speed workout by astronaut John W. Young in the “Grand Prix” run during…
Some have called it NASA’s first “cherry picker” in space. Others simply call it the mobile foot restraint (MFR) connected…
The huge, 363-feet tall Apollo 16 space vehicle is launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, Florida,…
Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, STS-41B mission specialist, tests a “cherry-picker” type device during the Feb. 7, 1984, historic spacewalk. The…
This scenic panorama of clouds over the Atlantic and Florida and Space Shuttle Challenger launching on the STS 41-B mission…