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An Apollo 15 Panorama
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An Apollo 15 Panorama |
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The Apollo 15 mission [ http://www.nasm.si.edu/collections/imagery/apollo/AS15/a15.htm ] to Earth's Moon [ http://www.nineplanets.org/luna.html ] was dedicated to better understanding the surface of the moon by exploring mountains, valleys, maria, and highlands [ http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/moon/moon_surface.html ]. Astronauts David Scott and James Irwin [ http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/Apollo15/A15_Overview_crew.html ] spent nearly three days on the Moon while Alfred Worden [ http://vesuvius.jsc.nasa.gov/er/seh/worden.htm ] orbited above in the Command Module [ http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/apollo/ ]. The mission [ http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/a15j.html ], which blasted off from Earth on 1971 July 26, was the first to deploy a Lunar Roving Vehicle [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap990701.html ]. Pictured above [ http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/Projects/LunarAtlas/panoramas/ ] in this digitally stitched mosaic panorama [ http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/a15.summary.html ], David Scott examines a boulder in front of the summit of Mt. Hadley Delta [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap980705.html ]. The shadow of James Irwin is visible to the right, while scrolling to the right will reveal a well-lit and diverse lunar [ http://www.myspacemuseum.com/stats2.htm ] terrain. The Apollo 15 mission [ http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/Apollo15/Apollo15.html ] returned about 76 kilograms of moon rocks for detailed study. Want to pan across the surface of Mars, too? Check out the color panoramic view [ http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/rover-images/jan-12-2004/ captions/image-1.html ] from the Spirit landing site. |
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Astronaut David Scott simula
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Astronaut David Scott simulates use of Apollo 15 Lunar Surface Drill at KSC |
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Astronaut David R. Scott, commander of the Apollo 15 lunar landing mission, simulates use of the Apollo 15 Lunar Surface Drill (ALSD) at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida. Scott's fellow moon-exploring crewman, Astronaut James Irwin, can be seen in the background near Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) trainer. |
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1971-05-24 |
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Apollo 15 EVA panorama
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Apollo 15 EVA panorama |
| Description |
Mosaic photographs which compose a 360-degree panoramic view of the Apollo 15 Hadley-Apennine landing site, taken near the close of the third lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA) by Astronauts David Scott and James Irwin. This group of photographs was designated the Rover "RIP" Pan because the Lunar Roving Vehicle was parked in its final position prior to the two crewmen returning to the Lunar Module. The astronaut taking the pan was standing 325 feet east of the Lunar Module (LM). This mosaic covers a field of view from about souteast to about west-northwest. Visible on the horizon from left to right are: Silver Spur on the Apennine Front, Hadley Delta Mountain and St. George Crater, Bennett Hill, and the LM. |
| Date Taken |
1971-08-02 |
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Apollo 15 EVA panorama
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Apollo 15 EVA panorama |
| Description |
Mosaic photographs which compose a 360-degree panoramic view of the Apollo 15 Hadley-Apennine landing site, taken near the close of the third lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA) by Astronauts David Scott and James Irwin. This group of photographs was designated the Rover "RIP" Pan because the Lunar Roving Vehicle was parked in its final position prior to the two crewmen returning to the Lunar Module. The astronaut taking the pan was standing 325 feet east of the Lunar Module (LM). The Rover was parked about 300 feet east of the LM. This mosaic covers a field of view from about north-northeast to about south. Visible on the horizon from left to right are: Mount Hadley, high peaks of the Apennine Mountains which are farther in the distance than either Mount Hadley or Hadley Delta Mountain, Silver Spur on the Apennine Front, and the eastern portion of Hadley Delta. Note Rover tracks in the foreground. |
| Date Taken |
1971-08-02 |
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Apollo 15 EVA panorama
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Apollo 15 EVA panorama |
| Description |
Mosaic photographs which compose a 360-degree panoramic view of the Apollo 15 Hadley-Apennine landing site, taken near the close of the third lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA) by Astronauts David Scott and James Irwin. This group of photographs was designated the Rover "RIP" Pan because the Lunar Roving Vehicle was parked in its final position prior to the two crewmen returning to the Lunar Module. The astronaut taking the pan was standing 325 feet east of the Lunar Module (LM). The Rover was parked about 300 feet east of the LM. This mosaic covers a field of view from about west to about northwest. Visible on the horizon from left to right are: the LM, Hill 305, and the western slope of Mount Hadley. The Rover is some 20-25 feet away in the foreground. |
| Date Taken |
1971-08-02 |
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