Apollo 15

Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission in the US Apollo program, the fourth to land on the Moon, and the eighth successful manned mission. It was the first to carry the Lunar Roving Vehicle.

There were three crew members aboard: David Scott, Alfred Worden, and James Irwin. The purpose of the mission was to observe the moon surface, collect samples, conduct experiments, and test new equipment.

The mission began on 26 July 1971, and ended on 07 August.

Main dates

 * 26 July 1971 launch from Kennedy Space Center
 * 30 July 1971 lands on the Moon
 * 31 July 1971 Scott and Irwin unload the Lunar Roving Vehicle, or LRV, and drove it to Elbow Crater along the Hadley Rille.
 * 02 August 1971 leaves the Moon
 * 07 August 1971 mission was completed and lands back on Earth.

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