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Apollo 15 on the Launch Pad
Lightening flashes in the sk …
5/6/09
Description Lightening flashes in the sky behind the Saturn V rocket that will propel Apollo 15 to the moon, July 25, 1971. Image Credit: NASA
Date 5/6/09
APOLLO 15 16MM ONBOARD FILM
Film taken includes: - Unide …
1971
Description Film taken includes: - Unidentifiable views and a wide shot of the Mass Spectrometer experiment boom. - Views from camera mounted on the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) during a lunar surface excursion, scenes as LRV drives, and David Scott unloading equipment from LRV. - View of Lunar Module (LM) taken during transposition and docking and dark views possibly during a trans-Earth Extravehicular Activity (EVA). - Views from the Lunar Module (LM) window during descent to the moon and ascent from the lunar surface and a view from the Command Service Module (CSM) of a subsatellite deployment. - View of Lunar Module (LM) during transposition and docking phase and various scenes taken from the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) during a lunar excursion.
Date 1971
Apollo -- July 1971
Astronaut James B. Irwin, lu …
7/16/08
Description Astronaut James B. Irwin, lunar module pilot, works at the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the first Apollo 15 lunar surface extravehicular activity at the Hadley-Apennine landing site. The shadow of the Lunar Module "Falcon" is in the foreground. This view is looking northeast, with Mount Hadley in the background. The photograph was taken by astronaut David R. Scott, commander.
Date 7/16/08
Aristarchus and Herodotus
title Aristarchus and Herodotus
description This oblique photograph looks south across the Aristarchus plateau. There are two prominent impact craters in the photograph. On the left is Aristarchus, 40 kilometers in diameter, and on the right is Herodotus, 35 kilometers in diameter. In the center of the photograph, between the two craters, is a feature known as Cobra's Head. Beginning at Cobra's Head, the sinuous valley that snakes its way to the right is Vallis Schroter. Vallis Schroter, which is typically 8-10 kilometers wide and more than 150 kilometers long, most likely formed due to faulting when the Aristarchus Plateau was uplifted nearly 4 billion years ago. Within Vallis Schroter is a narrow, sinuous structure called a rille, which formed as a volcanic channel. This photo was taken by the crew of Apollo 15. *Image Credit*: NASA
Imbrium Basin
title Imbrium Basin
description The Imbrium Basin is the largest basin on the nearside of the Moon, with a diameter of 1,160 kilometers (the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the farside is twice as large). The Imbrium Basin is also the second youngest basin on the Moon. Based on samples returned by Apollo 15, it formed about 3.85 billion years ago. It was subsequently filled in with volcanic basalt lava seen in this image as the dark areas. This image - taken by NASA's Lunar Orbiter 4 - provides an overview of the Mare Imbrium region, which occupies the upper left portion of the image. Part of Mare Serenitatis is visible in the upper right. Imbrium and Serenitatis are separated by the Montes Apennine, which form part of the main basin ring of the Imbrium Basin. On the northeast side of Imbrium are the Montes Alpes, which are another part of the main Imbrium Basin ring. The Vallis Alpes cuts through the Montes Alpes near the one o'clock position around the Imbrium Basin. Copernicus Crater is prominent in the central portion of the image, just below Mare Imbrium. *Image Credit*: NASA
Mare Imbrium
title Mare Imbrium
description The smooth dark areas on the Moon's surface are called maria (plural for mare, Latin for seas). These volcanic plains are made up of a rock type known as basalt, similar in composition to the rocks found in Hawaii. They cover 17 percent of the surface area of the Moon. The maria contain physical features such as pits and channels, but lack large volcanos. This oblique photograph looks north across the southern part of Mare Imbrium. The low sun light angle and long shadows accentuate details of the surface structure. The surface in this area is mare basalt. The prominent ridges running from upper left to lower right are wrinkle ridges, formed when the mare surface sagged under the weight of several kilometers of basalt. Similaar wrinkle ridges are seen in other mare regions, including Mare Serenitatis and Mare Humorum. The prominent peak in the lower left is Mt. Lahire, which is 1.7 kilometers high. This photo was taken by the crew of Apollo 15. *Image Credit*: NASA
Tsiolkovsky Crater
title Tsiolkovsky Crater
description This overhead photograph shows details of the interior of the Tsiolkovsky Crater. Unlike many large craters, the floor of Tsiolkovsky is covered with mare material and is quite smooth. The crater itself is fairly circular, but the mare-covered region is distinctly noncircular. This is a rare example of mare material on the Moon's farside. The complex terracing and slump blocks on the interior side of the crater rim are typical of many large impact craters. The prominent central peak is also typical of large craters. This image was taken by the crew of Apollo 15 in July 1971. *Image Credit*: NASA
Lunar Roving Vehicle
Title Lunar Roving Vehicle
Full Description The Lunar Roving Vehicle is photographed alone against the lunar background during the Apollo 15 lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Hadley-Apennine landing site. This view is looking north. The west edge of Mount Hadley is at the upper right edge of the picture. Mount Hadley is at the upper right edge of the picture. It rises approximately 4,500 meters (about 14,765 feet) above the plain. The most distant lunar feature visible is approximatley 25 kilometers (about 15.5 statute miles) away.
Date 08/01/1971
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) Q …
Title Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) Qualification Unit
Full Description The lunar roving vehicle (LRV) qualification unit, built for the NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center by Boeing, is inspected after assembly at Boeings Kent Space Center near Seattle, WA. Built exactly like the three flight LRVs that transported astronauts during Apollo lunar missions 15, 16 and 17, the unit underwent extensive qualification tests to prove that the LRV would meet NASAs exhaustive specifications. The unit was to be used as a trouble-shooting tool for any possible problems encountered by astronauts while on the moon.
Date 01/29/1971
NASA Center Marshall Space Flight Center
Lunar Roving Vehicle Test Un …
Title Lunar Roving Vehicle Test Unit with Astronauts
Full Description In this November 1971 photograph, (from left to right) Astronauts John Young, Eugene Cernan, Charles Duke, Fred Haise, Anthony England, Charles Fullerton, and Donald Peterson await deployment tests of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) qualification test unit in Building 4649 at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). The LRV, developed under the direction of the MSFC, was designed to allow Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility on the lunar surface during last three lunar exploration missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16 and Apollo 17.
Date 11/1/1971
NASA Center Marshall Space Flight Center
Apollo 15 Crew and Family Me …
Title Apollo 15 Crew and Family Members
Full Description The three Apollo 15 crew receive a welcome on their arrival at Ellington Air Force Base, Houston, Texas, after en eight-hour flight aboard a U.S. Air Force C-141 jet aircraft from Hawaii. Left to right are: Astronauts David R. Scott, Alfred M. Worden and James B. Irwin. Members of the astronaut's families identified in picture are left to right: Scott's daughter, Tracy, Worden's father, Merrill Worden, Worden's daughter, Merrill, and Irwin's two daughters, Joy and Jill.
Date 08/08/1971
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Apollo 15 Rollout
Title Apollo 15 Rollout
Full Description The 363-foot tall Apollo Saturn V space vehicle is leaving the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Florida. The Saturn V stack and its mobile launch tower are atop a crawler-transporter. The "stack" and the VAB are reflected in the turning basin.
Date 05/11/1971
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Apollo 15 Saturn V Launch
Title Apollo 15 Saturn V Launch
Full Description The 363-foot tall Apollo 15 Saturn V is launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 9:34:00.79 a.m., July 26, 1971, on a lunar landing mission. Note that the launch is reflected in a body of water across from the launch complex.
Date 06/26/1971
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Roving Hills
Title Roving Hills
Full Description David R. Scott, Commander of Apollo 15, works at the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) during the third lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA) of the mission at the Hadley-Apennine landing site. Hadley Rille is at the right center of the picture. Hadley Delta, in the background, rises approximately 4,000 meters (about 13,124 feet) above the plain. St. George Crater is partially visible at the upper right edge. This photograph was taken by Lunar Module pilot James B. Irwin. This view is looking almost due South.
Date 08/01/1971
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Scott Gives Salute
Title Scott Gives Salute
Full Description Astronaut David R. Scott, commander, gives a military salute while standing beside the deployed U.S. flag during the Apollo 15 lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Hadley-Apennine landing site. The flag was deployed toward the end of EVA-2. The Lunar Module "Falcon" is partially visible on the right. Hadley Delta in the background rises approximately 4,000 meters (about 13,124 feet) above the plain. The base of the mountain is approximately 5 kilometers (about 3 statute miles) away. This photograph was taken by Astronaut James B. Irwin, Lunar Module pilot.
Date 08/01/1971
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Scott on Slope of Hadley Del …
Title Scott on Slope of Hadley Delta
Full Description Astronaut David R. Scott, mission commander, with tongs and gnomon in hand, studies a boulder on the slope of Hadley Delta during the Apollo 15 lunar surface extravehicular activity. The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) or Rover is in right foreground. View is looking slightly south of west. "Bennett Hill" is at extreme right. Astronaut James B. Irwin, lunar module pilot, took this photograph.
Date 08/01/1971
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Scott on the Rover
Title Scott on the Rover
Full Description David R. Scott, Apollo 15 Commander, is seated in the Rover, Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) during the first lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA-1) at the Hadley-Apennine landing site.
Date 07/31/1971
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Fletcher and von Braun at Ap …
Title Fletcher and von Braun at Apollo 15 launch
Full Description Recently appointed NASA Administrator Dr. James C. Fletcher, left, and Dr. Wernher von Braun, Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning, monitor Apollo 15 prelaunch activities in Firing Room 1 of the Launch Control Center and the Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
Date 07/26/1971
NASA Center Headquarters
The Apollo 15 Prime Crew
Title The Apollo 15 Prime Crew
Full Description The prime crew of the Apollo 15 lunar landing mission. They are from left to right: Commander, David R. Scott, Command Module pilot, Alfred M. Worden and Lunar Module pilot, James B. Irwin. The Apollo 15 emblem is in the background.
Date 06/28/1971
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Irwin Loads-up the Rover
Title Irwin Loads-up the Rover
Full Description Apollo 15 Lunar Module pilot James B. Irwin loads-up the "Rover", Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) with tools and equipment in preparation for the first lunar extravehicular activity (EVA-1) at the Hadley-Apennine landing site. A portion of the Lunar Module (LM) "Falcon" is on the left. The undeployed Laser Ranging Retro-Reflector (LR-3) lies atop the LM's Modular Equipment Stowage Assembly (MESA). This view is looking slightly West of South. Hadley Delta and the Apennine Front are in the background to the left. St. George crater is approximately 5 kilometers (about 3 statute miles) in the distance behind Irwin's head.
Date 07/31/1971
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Irwin next to Rover
Title Irwin next to Rover
Full Description Astronaut James B. Irwin, Lunar Module pilot, works at the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the first Apollo 15 lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA-1) at the Hadley-Apennine landing site. The shadow of the Lunar Module "Falcon" is in the foreground. This view is looking northeast, with Mount Hadley in the background. This photograph was taken by Astronaut David R. Scott, Commander.
Date 07/31/1971
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Irwin Scoops up Soil
Title Irwin Scoops up Soil
Full Description Astronaut James B. Irwin, lunar module pilot, uses a scoop in making a trench in the lunar soil during Apollo 15 extravehicular activity (EVA). Mount Hadley rises approximately 14,765 feet (about 4,500 meters) above the plain in the background.
Date 08/02/1971
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Kitty Hawk" Nears Splashdown
Title Kitty Hawk" Nears Splashdown
Full Description The Apollo 15 Command Module "Kitty Hawk", with Astronauts David R. Scott, Alfred M. Worden and James B. Irwin aboard, nears a safe touchdown in the mid-Pacific Ocean to end their lunar landing mission. Although causing no harm to the crewmen, one of the three main parachutes failed to function properly. The splashdown occurred at 3:45:53 p.m., August 7, 1971, some 330 miles north of Honolulu, Hawaii.
Date 08/07/1971
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
NASA's Hubble Looks for Poss …
Title NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources
NASA's Hubble Looks for Poss …
Title NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources
NASA's Hubble Looks for Poss …
Title NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources
NASA's Hubble Looks for Poss …
Title NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources
Wernher von Braun Takes a Cl …
Name of Image Wernher von Braun Takes a Close Look at Apollo 15 Launch
Date of Image 1971-07-26
Full Description During the Apollo 15 launch activities in the launch control center's firing room 1 at Kennedy Space Center, Dr. Wernher von Braun, NASA's Deputy Associate Administrator for planning, takes a closer look at the launch pad through binoculars. The fifth manned lunar landing mission, Apollo 15 (SA-510), carrying a crew of three astronauts: Mission commander David R. Scott, Lunar Module pilot James B. Irwin, and Command Module pilot Alfred M. Worden Jr., lifted off on July 26, 1971. Astronauts Scott and Irwin were the first to use a wheeled surface vehicle, the Lunar Roving Vehicle, or the Rover, which was designed and developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center, and built by the Boeing Company. Astronauts spent 13 days, nearly 67 hours, on the Moon's surface to inspect a wide variety of its geological features.
Apollo 15 Pre-Launch Chat
Name of Image Apollo 15 Pre-Launch Chat
Date of Image 1971-07-26
Full Description During the Apollo 15 pre-launch activity in the launch control center's firing room 1 at Kennedy Space Center, the then recently appointed NASA Administrator, Dr. James C. Fletcher (right) speaks with (Left to right) William Anders, executive secretary of the National Aeronautics and Space Council, Lt. Captain Sam Phillips, former Apollo Program Director, and Dr. Wernher von Braun, NASA's Deputy Associate Administrator for planning.
Astronauts Training on the L …
Name of Image Astronauts Training on the Lunar Roving Vehicle
Date of Image 1970-06-01
Full Description This image depicts the Apollo 16 mission astronauts John Young (right) and Charles Duke (left) in pressure suits during a final crew training on the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), building 4619. Developed by the MSFC, the LRV was the lightweight electric car designed to increase the range of mobility and productivity of astronauts on the lunar surface. It was used on the last three Apollo missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17.
Lousma and Carr on Lunar Rov …
Name of Image Lousma and Carr on Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) Trainer
Date of Image 1970-08-13
Full Description Astronauts Jack Lousma (seated) and Gerald Carr tested the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) training unit on the sands near Pismo Beach. The vehicle was built by the AC Delco electronics division of General Motors Corporation. Under the direction of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), the LRV was designed to allow Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during lunar exploration missions. The LRVs were deployed during the last three Apollo missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17.
Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) T …
Name of Image Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) Trainer
Date of Image 1970-11-17
Full Description Delco engineers are operating this Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) Trainer. Built by by Delco Electronics Division of the General Motors Corporation, the trainer was shipped to NASA?s Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas for an astronaut training program. Under the direction of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), the LRV was designed to allow Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during lunar exploration missions. The LRVs were deployed during the last three Apollo missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17.
Deployment Simulation of the …
Name of Image Deployment Simulation of the Lunar Roving Vehicle
Date of Image 1971-07-01
Full Description This photograph was taken during a deployment simulation of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV). The LRV was built to give Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during the last three lunar exploration missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17. It was designed and developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center and built by the Boeing Company.
Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) W …
Name of Image Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) Wheel
Date of Image 1971-04-01
Full Description This is a close-up view of a left front wheel of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) No. 1. The LRV was built to give Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during lunar exploration. It was an open-space and collapsible vehicle about 10 feet long with large mesh wheels, anterna, appendages, tool caddies, and camera. An LRV was used on each of the last three Apollo missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17. It was built by the Boeing Company under the direction of the Marshall Space Flight Center.
Installation of the Lunar Ro …
Name of Image Installation of the Lunar Roving Vehicle in the Lunar Module
Date of Image 1971-04-01
Full Description This photograph was taken during the installation of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) in the Lunar Module at the Kennedy Space Center. The LRV was built to give Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during the last three lunar exploration missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17. It was designed and developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center and built by the Boeing Company.
Installation of the Lunar Ro …
Name of Image Installation of the Lunar Roving Vehicle in the Lunar Module
Date of Image 1971-04-01
Full Description This photograph was taken during the installation of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) in the Lunar Module at the Kennedy Space Center. The LRV was built to give Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during the last three lunar exploration missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17. It was designed and developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center and built by the Boeing Company.
Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) F …
Name of Image Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) Folded Configuration
Date of Image 1971-07-01
Full Description This photograph shows a rear view of a folded configuration of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) No. 2. The LRV was built to give Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during lunar exploration. It was an open-space and collapsible vehicle about 10 feet long with large mesh wheels, anterna, appendages, tool caddies, and camera. An LRV was used on each of the last three Apollo missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17. It was built by the Boeing Company under the direction of the Marshall Space Flight Center.
Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) W …
Name of Image Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) Wheel
Date of Image 1971-04-01
Full Description This is a close-up inboard view of a left front wheel of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) No. 1. The LRV was built to give Apollo astronauts a greater Range of mobility during lunar exploration. It was an open-space and collapsible vehicle about 10 feet long with large mesh wheels, anterna, appendages, tool caddies, and camera. An LRV was used on each of the last three Apollo missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17. It was built by the Boeing Company under the direction of the Marshall Space Flight Center.
Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) W …
Name of Image Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) Wheel Strut
Date of Image 1971-04-01
Full Description This is a close-up view of a right rear wheel strut of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) No. 1. The LRV was built to give Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during lunar exploration. It was an open-space and collapsible vehicle about 10 feet long with large mesh wheels, anterna, appendages, tool caddies, and camera. An LRV was used on each of the last three Apollo missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17. It was built by the Boeing Company under the direction of the Marshall Space Flight Center.
Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) F …
Name of Image Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) Folded Configuration
Date of Image 1971-07-01
Full Description This photograph shows a front view of a folded configuration of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) No. 2. The LRV was built to give Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during lunar exploration. It was an open-space and collapsible vehicle about 10 feet long with large mesh wheels, anterna, appendages, tool caddies, and camera. An LRV was used on each of the last three Apollo missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17. It was built by the Boeing Company under the direction of the Marshall Space Flight Center.
Lunar Roving Vehicle Deploym …
Name of Image Lunar Roving Vehicle Deployment Test
Date of Image 1971-11-01
Full Description This photograph shows workmen at the Boeing plant in Kent, Washington, performing deployment tests on the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV). The LRV, developed under the direction of the Marshall Space Flight Center, was designed to allow Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility on the lunar surface during the last three lunar exploration missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17.
Installation of the Lunar Ro …
Name of Image Installation of the Lunar Roving Vehicle in the Lunar Module
Date of Image 1971-04-01
Full Description This photograph shows the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) being prepared for installation in the Lunar Module at the Kennedy Space Center. The LRV was built to give Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during the last three lunar exploration missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17. It was designed and developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center and built by the Boeing Company.
Deployment Simulation of the …
Name of Image Deployment Simulation of the Lunar Roving Vehicle
Date of Image 1970-01-01
Full Description This photograph was taken during a deployment simulation of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV). The LRV was built to give Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during the last three lunar exploration missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17. It was designed and developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center and built by the Boeing Company.
Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) C …
Name of Image Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) Control Console
Date of Image 1971-06-01
Full Description This photograph is a view of a display, control console, and hand controller for the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) No. 2. The LRV was built to give Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during lunar exploration. It was an open-space and collapsible vehicle about 10 feet long with large mesh wheels, anterna, appendages, tool caddies, and camera. An LRV was used on each of the last three Apollo missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17. It was built by the Boeing Company under the direction of the Marshall Space Flight Center.
Deployment Simulation of the …
Name of Image Deployment Simulation of the Lunar Roving Vehicle
Date of Image 1971-07-01
Full Description This photograph was taken during a deployment simulation of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV). The LRV was built to give Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during the last three lunar exploration missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17. It was designed and developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center and built by the Boeing Company.
Deployment Simulation of the …
Name of Image Deployment Simulation of the Lunar Roving Vehicle
Date of Image 1971-07-01
Full Description This photograph was taken during a deployment simulation of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV). The LRV was built to give Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during the last three lunar exploration missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17. It was designed and developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center and built by the Boeing Company.
Apollo 15 Onboard Photo: Ear …
Name of Image Apollo 15 Onboard Photo: Earth?s Crest Over the Lunar Horizon
Date of Image 1971-07-26
Full Description This view of the Earth?s crest over the lunar horizon was taken during the Apollo 15 lunar landing mission. Apollo 15 launched from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on July 26, 1971 via a Saturn V launch vehicle. Aboard was a crew of three astronauts including David R. Scott, Mission Commander, James B. Irwin, Lunar Module Pilot, and Alfred M. Worden, Command Module Pilot. The first mission designed to explore the Moon over longer periods, greater ranges and with more instruments for the collection of scientific data than on previous missions, the mission included the introduction of a $40,000,000 lunar roving vehicle (LRV) that reached a top speed of 16 kph (10 mph) across the Moon's surface. The successful Apollo 15 lunar landing mission was the first in a series of three advanced missions planned for the Apollo program. The primary scientific objectives were to observe the lunar surface, survey and sample material and surface features in a preselected area of the Hadley-Apennine region, setup and activation of surface experiments and conduct in-flight experiments and photographic tasks from lunar orbit. Apollo 15 televised the first lunar liftoff and recorded a walk in deep space by Alfred Worden. Both the Saturn V rocket and the LRV were developed at the Marshall Space Flight Center.
Lunar Roving Vehicle During …
Name of Image Lunar Roving Vehicle During the Apollo 15 Mission
Date of Image 1971-08-01
Full Description This photograph was taken during the Apollo 15 mission on the lunar surface. Astronaut David R. Scott waits in the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) for astronaut James Irwin for the return trip to the Lunar Module, Falcon, with rocks and soil collected near the Hadley-Apernine landing site. The Apollo 15 was the first mission to use the LRV. Powered by battery, the lightweight electric car greatly increased the range of mobility and productivity on the scientific traverses for astronauts. It weighed 462 pounds (77 pounds on the Moon) and could carry two suited astronauts, their gear and cameras, and several hundred pounds of bagged samples. The LRV's mobility was quite high. It could climb and descend slopes of about 25 degrees. The LRV was designed and developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center and built by the Boeing Company.
Lunar Activities During the …
Name of Image Lunar Activities During the Apollo 15 Mission
Date of Image 1971-08-01
Full Description This photograph of an astronaut getting the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) ready for exploration of the lunar surface was taken during activities of the Apollo 15 mission. Designed and developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center and built by the Boeing Company, the LRV was first used on the Apollo 15 mission and increased the range of astronauts' mobility and productivity on the lunar surface.
Lunar Roving Vehicle
Name of Image Lunar Roving Vehicle
Date of Image 1971-01-01
Full Description The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) was designed to transport astronauts and materials on the Moon. An LRV was used on each of the last three Apollo missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17, in 1971 and 1972 to permit the crew to travel several miles from the lunar landing site. This photograph was taken during the Apollo 15 mission.
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