Apollo 15's Lunar Rover on the Moon

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Title

Apollo 15's Lunar Rover on the Moon

Alternative Title

Apollo 15's Lunar Rover on Moon

Subject

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Apollo Project (U.S.)
Project Apollo (U.S.)
Apollo 15 (Spacecraft)

Description

Apollo 15's Lunar Rover on the Moon circa July 30, 1971. Apollo 15 was the first of three extended capabilities missions, which allowed astronauts greater mobility with the Lunar Rover and additional equipment. The mission was crewed by Mission Commander David Scott (1932-), Command Module Pilot Alfred Worden (1932-), and Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin (1930-1991), and was launched from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Merritt Island, Florida, on July 26. Apollo 15 continued on a 12-day mission, including a Moon landing on July 30 and a Pacific Ocean splashdown on August 7.

Source

Original black and white photographic print, July 30, 1971: Larry Summers Collection.

Date Created

ca. 1971-07-30

Contributor

Is Format Of

Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print, July 30, 1971.

Is Part Of

Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Format

image/jpg

Extent

96 KB

Medium

1 black and white photographic print

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Launch Complex 39A, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida

Accrual Method

Donation

Mediator

History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher

Rights Holder

Copyright to this resource is held by Larry Summers and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Curator

Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura

Digital Collection

External Reference

"APOLLO 15 (AS-510)." Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Accessed July 1, 2015. http://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/apollo/apollo-program/landing-missions/apollo15.cfm.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

1 black and white photographic print

Citation

“Apollo 15's Lunar Rover on the Moon,” RICHES, accessed December 25, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5993.

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