Launch DateApr. 24, 1972Launch SiteCape Canaveral, Florida, USA | Launch Complex 39ADestinationEarth’s MoonTypeOrbiterStatusSuccessfulNationUnited StatesAlternate Names1972-031D, Apollo 16D, PFS-2, Particles and Fields Subsatellite, 06009 Goals The main objectives of this small satellite were to study the plasma, particle, and magnetic-field environment of the Moon and map the lunar gravity field. Accomplishments The satellite orbited the Moon … Continue reading Apollo 16 Subsatellite