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Apollo 15 and Genesis by David R. Scott of Johnson Space Center (JSC)
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View of lunar sample no. 154
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View of lunar sample no. 15415 in the Lunar Receiving Laboratory |
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A close-up view of Apollo 15 lunar sample no. 15415 in the Non-Sterile Nitrogen Processing Line (NNPL) in the Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL) at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC). This sample is the white anorthositic rock (Genesis Rock) collected by Astronauts David R. Scott and James B. Irwin in container no. 196 at Site no. 7 at a Ground Elapsed Time of 145 hours and 42 minutes, on the mission's second extravehicular activity (EVA). |
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1971-08-13 |
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Astronauts David Scott looks
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Astronauts David Scott looks at sample referred to as "genesis rock |
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Astronauts David R. Scott, right, commander of the Apollo 15 mission, gets a close look at the sample referred to as the "genesis rock" in the Non-Sterile Nitrogen Processing Line (NNPL) in the Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL) at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC). Scientist-Astronaut Joseph P. Allen, left, an Apollo 15 spacecraft communicator, looks on. The white-colored rock has been given the permanent identification number of 15415. |
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1971-08-12 |
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View of lunar sample no. 154
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| Title |
View of lunar sample no. 15415 in the Lunar Receiving Laboratory |
| Description |
A close-up view of Apollo 15 lunar sample no. 15415 in the Non-Sterile Nitrogen Processing Line (NNPL) in the Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL) at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC). This sample is the white anorthositic rock (Genesis Rock) collected by Astronauts David R. Scott and James B. Irwin in container no. 196 at Site no. 7 at a Ground Elapsed Time of 145 hours and 42 minutes, on the mission's second extravehicular activity (EVA). |
| Date Taken |
1971-08-13 |
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