NASA Photo ID: S72-36970           File Name: 10075865.jpg
Film Type: 4x5                     Date Taken: 04/23/72
Title: Lunar Roving Vehicle gets speed workout by Astronaut John Young
Description:
The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) gets a speed workout by Astronaut John W. 
Young in the "Grand Prix" run during the third Apollo 16 extravehicular 
activity (EVA-3) at the Descartes landing site. Note the front wheels of 
the LRV are off the ground. This view is a frame from motion picture film 
exposed by a 16mm Maurer camera held by Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr.                 

Subject terms:
APOLLO 16 FLIGHT                        
APOLLO PROJECT                          
EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY                 
LUNAR ROVING VEHICLES                   
LUNAR SURFACE                           
SPEED CONTROL                           
TESTS                                   
VELOCITY MEASUREMENT                    

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