Charles Duke

Charles Duke is an American astronaut who piloted Apollo 16’s lunar module and became the tenth person to walk on the Moon.

Apollo 16: The 1972 NASA mission that landed astronauts John Young and Charles Duke on the Moon. Duke piloted its lunar module and spent three days exploring the lunar surface.
Lunar module pilot: The Apollo crew member responsible for lunar-module systems and supporting the commander during descent, landing, and ascent. Duke held this role on Apollo 16, operating systems alongside commander John Young.
John Young: An American astronaut who commanded Apollo 16 and later walked on the Moon during Apollo 16. Young commanded Duke’s mission and worked with him on the lunar surface.
Lunar geology: The study of the Moon’s materials, structure, history, and geological processes. Apollo 16’s highland samples and field observations expanded evidence about lunar crust formation.
Apollo 16 lunar module: The spacecraft Orion that carried Apollo 16 astronauts from lunar orbit to the Moon’s surface and back. Duke flew Orion with John Young during the mission’s landing and ascent.
Apollo Guidance Computer: A digital computer that controlled guidance and navigation aboard Apollo spacecraft. Its guidance programs supported the lunar-module descent Duke helped fly.
Ken Mattingly: An American astronaut who piloted Apollo 16’s command module in lunar orbit. Mattingly remained aboard the command module while Duke and Young explored the Moon.
Descartes Highlands: A rugged lunar region in the central near side explored by Apollo 16. Duke and Young investigated its hills and plains, testing ideas about volcanic origins.
Descent to the Moon: The powered flight that carries a lunar lander from orbit to the surface. Duke helped guide Apollo 16’s lunar module through its descent to the highlands.
Apollo Lunar Module: The Apollo spacecraft designed to carry two astronauts between lunar orbit and the Moon’s surface. Duke piloted this spacecraft type during Apollo 16’s landing and return to orbit.

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