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View of activity in Mission …
Title View of activity in Mission Control Center during Lunar Module liftoff
Description The liftoff from the Moon of the Apollo 15 Lunar Module "Falcon" ascent stage is viewed on the television monitor in the Mission Operations Control Room in the Mission Control Center by Granvil A. Pennington, an Instruments and Communications Systems Officer.
Date Taken 1971-08-02
View of activity in Mission …
Title View of activity in Mission Control Center during Lunar Module liftoff
Description A partial view of activity in the Mission Operations Control Room in the Mission Control Center during the liftoff of the Apollo 15 Lunar Module "Falcon" ascent stage from the lunar surface. An RCA color television camera mounted on the Lunar Roving Vehicle made it possible for people on Earth to watch the Lunar Module (LM) launch from the Moon. Seated in the right foreground is Astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell, a spacecraft communicator. Note liftoff on the television monitor in the center background.
Date Taken 1971-08-02
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Title View of activity in Mission Control Center during Apollo 15 lunar landing
Description An overall, wide-angle lens view of activity in the Mission Operations Control Room in the Mission Control Center during the landing of the Apollo 15 Lunar Module (LM) on the Moon. The LM "Falcon" touched down on the lunar surface at ground elapsed time of 104 hours 42 minutes 29 seconds.
Date Taken 1971-07-30
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