APOLLO 15

Apollo 15 was the ninth crewed mission in the Apollo program and the fourth mission to land on the moon.

Launched: July 26, 1971 from Pad 39A

Returned: August 7, 1971

Crew members: David Scott, commander; Alfred Worden, command module pilot; James Irwin, lunar module pilot.

Command module: Endeavor, in honor of Cook's ship Endeavour

Lunar module: Falcon

Landed: July 30, 1971

Lunar landing site: 26.1 N, 3.6 E -- Hadley-Apennine, Mare Imbrium

On surface: 2 days 18.9 hours

Lunar EVA: 19.1 hours (0.5 + 6.6 + 7.2 + 4.8)

Samples: 76.8 kg

The first of the J-class missions, featuring the Lunar Rover.

Preceded by : Apollo 14

Apollo program

Followed by : Apollo 16

External link

• Map of surface activities for Apollo 15