Apollo 15 (July 26 – August 7, 1971) was the ninth crewed mission in the Apollo program and the fourth Moon landing. It was the first J mission, with a longer stay on the Moon and a greater focus on science than earlier landings. Apollo 15 saw the first use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle.

Jul 11, 2024 · Apollo 15 was the first of the Apollo “J” missions capable of a longer stay time on the moon and greater surface mobility. There were four primary objectives falling in the general categories of lunar surface science, lunar orbital science and engineering-operational.

Jul 8, 2009 · Apollo 15 was the first of the Apollo “J” missions capable of a longer stay time on the moon and greater surface mobility. There were four primary objectives falling in the general categories of lunar surface science, lunar orbital science and engineering-operational.

Oct 31, 2023 · Apollo 15 entered lunar orbit on July 29, 1971. The next day, astronauts David R. Scott and James B. Irwin separated their Lunar Module (LM) Falcon from Alfred M. Worden, who remained in orbit aboard the Command Module (CM) Endeavour.

Apollo 15 was the LRV’s debut mission, with new LRVs used on the last two crewed missions to the Moon, Apollo 16 and Apollo 17. Scott and Irwin covered a total of 17.3 miles/27.8 kilometers over the course of three days and three EVAs, clocking just over three hours of driving time.

Jul 29, 2021 · Apollo 15 entered lunar orbit on July 29, 1971. The next day, astronauts David R. Scott, and James B. Irwin separated their Lunar Module (LM) Falcon from

Launched at 9:34:00 am EST on July 26, 1971, Apollo 15 took four days to reach the Moon. After spending two hours in orbit around the Earth, the S-IVB third stage of the Saturn V was reignited to send them to the Moon.

Jul 26, 2021 · Fifty years after America’s fourth successful Moon landing, Astronomy takes you on a look back at the first science-heavy lunar mission. The Apollo 15 crew (from left: James B. Irwin, David R....

Apollo 15 was launched on July 26, 1971, and successfully completed the fourth human landing on the Moon. It was the first of the “J series” of Apollo missions, which featured longer stays on the surface and in lunar orbit and more extensive science operations than was possible on the earlier Apollo missions.

The Apollo 15 Lunar Module Falcon touched down near the Hadley Rille at the foot of the moon's Apennine mountain range on July 30, 1971. David R. Scott and James B. Irwin were the first Astronauts to explore the moon with the help of a lunar rover, and they traveled more than 27 kilometers during their three lunar surface EVAs.