{"product_id":"apollo-16-liftoff-u-s-government-printing-office-1972","title":"Apollo 16 Liftoff: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1972","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003eApollo 16 Liftoff\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eU.S. Government Printing Office\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1972\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInches:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 8 x 10 [Paper]\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCentimeters:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20.32 x 25.40 [Paper]\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduct ID: \u003c\/b\u003e308544\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePenultimate Crewed Mission to Land on the Moon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAPOLLO 16 LIFTOFF-The huge, 363-feet tall Apollo 16 (Space-craft 113\/Lunar Module 11\/Saturn 511) space vehicle is launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 12:54:00.569 p.m. (EST), April 16, 1972, on a lunar landing mission. Aboard the Apollo 16 spacecraft were Astronauts John W. Young, commander; Thomas K. Mattingly II, command module pilot; and Charles M. Duke, Jr., lunar module pilot.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eApollo 16 was NASA’s fifth mission to land astronauts on the Moon. The crew explored the lunar highlands in the Descartes region, using the Lunar Roving Vehicle to travel farther from the lunar module than ever before. They stay focused on collecting geological samples, deploying scientific experiments, and taking photographs. Apollo 16’s findings showed the Descartes terrain was formed by impacts, not volcanic activity as previously thought, marking a major scientific discovery in lunar exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground on Creator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), now known as the U.S. Government Publishing Office, was established in 1861 to serve the printing needs of the federal government. During World War II, the GPO played a crucial role by producing a vast array of materials designed to inform, motivate, and unite the American public—including propaganda posters such as the war bond poster seen here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Antiquarium Antique Maps | Quality Custom Picture Framing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43819811995787,"sku":"308544","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/6416\/6795\/files\/U.S.GovernmentPrintingOfficeApollo16Liftoff_1972.jpg?v=1755295435","url":"https:\/\/theantiquarium.com\/products\/apollo-16-liftoff-u-s-government-printing-office-1972","provider":"The Antiquarium Antique Maps | Quality Custom Picture Framing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}