Apollo 16, Descartes Highlands
The only crewed landing in the lunar highlands. The rover was left parked and its camera was used to watch the ascent stage lift off.
- Body: Moon
- Status: Mission ended
- Agency: NASA
- Position: 8.973° S, 15.500° E
- Landed: 21 April 1972
- Distance driven: 26.7 km
- Lander: Lunar Module Orion descent stage
- Rover: Lunar Roving Vehicle, 26.7 km driven
- Flag: US flag, seen standing in LRO images
- Equipment: ALSEP science station