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Apollo 15 (July 26 – August 7, 1971) was the ninth crewed mission in the Apollo program and the fourth Moon landing. It was the first J mission, with a longer stay on the Moon and a greater focus on science than earlier landings. Apollo 15 saw the first use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle.
Apollo 15 lunar surface operations were conducted from July 30 to August 2, 1971, by Apollo 15 Commander David Scott and Apollo Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin, who used the first Lunar Roving Vehicle to make three exploratory trips away from their landing site at the base of the Apennine Mountains, near Hadley Rille.
A Man On The Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts. Viking. ISBN 0-670-81446-6. Harland, David M. (1999). Exploring the Moon: The Apollo Expeditions. Springer/Praxis Publishing. ISBN 1-85233-099-6. NASA Manned Spacecraft Center (1972). Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report. Scientific and Technical Office, NASA. Apollo 15 Flight Journal ...
Apollo 15 blasted off for the Moon at 9:34 am on July 26, 1971, with three astronauts [62] and about 641 covers aboard. [g] [63] Liftoff of Apollo 15, July 26, 1971. At some point while the mission was en route to the Moon, the 400 covers were moved into the lunar lander Falcon; in his testimony, Scott agreed this violated the rules.
Exploring the Moon: The Apollo Expeditions. Springer/Praxis Publishing. ISBN 1-85233-099-6. NASA Manned Spacecraft Center (1972). Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report. Scientific and Technical Office, NASA. Apollo 15 Flight Journal. Retrieved on June 17, 2005; Moonport: A History of Apollo Launch Facilities and Operations. Retrieved on June 17 ...
A Man On The Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts. Viking. ISBN 0-670-81446-6. Harland, David M. (1999). Exploring the Moon: The Apollo Expeditions. Springer/Praxis Publishing. ISBN 1-85233-099-6. NASA Manned Spacecraft Center (1972). Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report. Scientific and Technical Office, NASA. Apollo 15 Flight Journal ...
When you think back to the moon landing you think of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. But, like they say, behind every great man is a great woman. Meet Margaret Hamilton, the woman behind the ...
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 09:54, 16 June 2005: 38 s, 320 × 240 (1.19 MB): Evil Monkey: Liftoff from the moon on Apollo 15 as seen from inside the Lunar Module.