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- There’s actually a plaque on the Lunar Rover vehicle that was left on the moon that says “Man’s first wheels on the moon.”
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In exchange for what they left behind, the Apollo missions were able to bring back some 850 pounds of Moon rocks and lunar soil. Then there’s all the memorabilia. Six American flags have been planted on the surface of the Moon.
Sep 1, 2021 · Left: Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), a large crowd gathers to hear from the Apollo 15 astronauts about their mission. Right: Apollo 15 astronauts David R. Scott, left, Alfred M. Worden, and James B. Irwin hold framed photographs of their launch.
After Apollo 15 separated from the booster, the S-IVB maneuvered away, and, as planned, impacted the Moon about an hour after the crewed spacecraft entered lunar orbit, though due to an error the impact was 79 nautical miles (146 km) away from the intended target.
Jul 29, 2021 · The first Apollo 15 Moon walk lasted a then-record setting 6 hours and 34 minutes. After a well-earned dinner and a debrief with Mission Control, Scott and Irwin settled down for their second night on the Moon. Left: Apollo 15 astronaut David R. Scott standing next to the Rover at Station 1 near Elbow Crater during the first lunar traverse.
Jul 15, 2019 · LUNAR LEFTOVERS Astronauts, like those who touched down in the Apollo 15 lunar module (shown) in July 1971, left a lot on the moon’s surface, from scientific instruments to trash. NASA. By...
Jul 26, 2021 · On Aug. 7, 1971, as Apollo 15 barreled into Earth’s atmosphere before splashing down at 3:45 P.M. CDT some 330 miles (530 km) north of Honolulu, the astronauts’ thoughts of the Moon melted...
The Apollo 15 Lunar Module Falcon touched down near the Hadley Rille at the foot of the moon's Apennine mountain range on July 30, 1971. David R. Scott and James B. Irwin were the first Astronauts to explore the moon with the help of a lunar rover, and they traveled more than 27 kilometers during their three lunar surface EVAs.
