Astronaut David Scott Examining the Genesis Rock
Dublin Core
Title
Astronaut David Scott Examining the Genesis Rock
Alternative Title
David Scott Examining Genesis Rock
Subject
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Johnson Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Apollo Project (U.S.)
Project Apollo (U.S.)
Scott, David Randolph, 1932-
Astronauts--United States
Description
Commander David Scott (1932-) examining the Genesis Rock at Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The Genesis rock was a lunar sample that Scott and Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin (1930-1991) collected while on the Moon during the Apollo 15 mission. The sample was found to be approximately 4.1 billion years old. 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 Scott, Irwin, and Command Module Pilot Alfred Worden (1932-), and was launched from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Merritt Island, Florida, on July 26, 1971. 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, August 18, 1971: Larry Summers Collection.
Date Created
1971-08-18
Contributor
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print, August 18, 1971.
Is Part Of
Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
207 KB
Medium
1 black and white photographic print
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas
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.
Contributing Project
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.
"Apollo 15: Lunar Samples Overview." Lunar and Planetary Institute. Accessed July 7, 2015. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/missions/apollo/apollo_15/samples/.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photographic print
Collection
Citation
“Astronaut David Scott Examining the Genesis Rock,” RICHES, accessed April 25, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6035.