Apollo 15, launched by NASA on July 26, 1971, was the ninth crewed mission in the Apollo program and the fourth Moon landing, the first J mission with a longer lunar stay and greater scientific focus, and the first to carry the Lunar Roving Vehicle. Commanded by David Scott with Command Module Pilot Alfred Worden and Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin, Scott and Irwin explored near Hadley Rille across four spacewalks totaling about 18.5 hours and collected about 170 pounds of lunar samples before the crew returned safely on August 7, 1971.
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Mission TypeCrewed lunar landing (J) 1 OutcomeSuccessful extended Moon landing near Hadley Rille; returned safely to Earth on August 7, 1971, though one parachute partially opened during reentry. 2 Mission Type
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1. Apollo 15 (Wikipedia)
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Crewed lunar landing (J)
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Apollo 15 article, lead section
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
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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.
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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.
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Wikimedia FoundationOperated By: NASA, Apollo 15
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Crewed By: David Scott, Apollo 15
Members: David R. Scott, Alfred M. Worden, James B. Irwin
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