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Apollo 16: John Young jumps off the ground

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Nasa/Novapix

Reference

e-apo16-30001

Date

2006-08-17

John Young jumps off the ground and salutes the United States flag at the Descartes landing site during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-1). He is off the ground about 1.45 seconds which, in the lunar gravity field, means that he launched himself at a velocity of about 1.17 m/s and reached a maximum height of 0.42 m. Although the suit and backpack weigh as much as he does, his total weight is only about 65 pounds (30 kg) and, to get this height, he only had to bend his knees slightly and then push up with his legs. In the background, we can see the UV astronomy camera, the flag, the LM, the Rover with the TV camera watching John, and Stone Mountain. 20/04/1972.