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1971 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Apollo 15

successSaturn V | Apollo 15

Apollo 15 was the 9th manned mission in the Apollo program and 4th to land on the moon. It was a successful mission although controversial as the astronauts carried unauthorized postage stamps which they planned to sell. Commander David Scott, Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin and Command Module Pilot Alfred Worden were on board. The Mission lasted 12 days 7 hours, which included 1 cislunar EVA and 4 lunar surface EVA's. This was also the first mission the lunar rover was used.

Overview

Date / time
July 26, 1971 at 01:34 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 39A
Mission
Apollo 15
Mission type
Human Exploration
Orbit achieved
Lunar Orbit
Launch vehicle
Saturn V →
Launch provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration →

Payloads deployed · 3

APOLLO 15 CM
Human Spaceflight
APOLLO 15 LM
Lunar
APOLLO 15 SUBSATELLITE
Lunar