Apollo 15 (1971): J‑Mission with Lunar Roving Vehicle and Extended Geology

1. Apollo 15 assigned as first extended “J‑mission”

   Jul 15, 1971Labels: Apollo 15, J mission, Hadley Apennine

   • NASA Press Kit
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   • LPI Overview

2. Apollo 15 launches on Saturn V

   Jul 26, 1971Labels: Saturn V, Apollo 15, Kennedy Space

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3. S‑IVB stage impacts Moon for seismic science

   Jul 29, 1971Labels: S IVB, lunar impact, seismic experiment

   • NSSDCA Impacts
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4. Apollo 15 enters lunar orbit

   Jul 29, 1971Labels: Lunar orbit, Endeavour, orbit insertion

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5. Falcon lands at Hadley–Apennine

   Jul 30, 1971Labels: Falcon LM, Hadley Apennine, Endeavour CM

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6. Stand-up EVA photographs the landing region

   Jul 31, 1971Labels: Stand up, David Scott, landing reconnaissance

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7. First lunar rover drive expands exploration range

   Jul 31, 1971Labels: Lunar Roving, Scott and, surface mobility

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8. Genesis Rock collected at Spur Crater

   Aug 1, 1971Labels: Genesis Rock, Spur Crater, anorthosite

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9. Third EVA completes intensive surface science campaign

   Aug 2, 1971Labels: Third EVA, ALSEP, surface sampling

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10. Falcon lifts off and rendezvous begins

    Aug 2, 1971Labels: Falcon ascent, rendezvous, rover camera

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    • NSSDCA Mission

11. Particles-and-Fields subsatellite deployed from lunar orbit

    Aug 4, 1971Labels: Particles-and-Fields, PFS 1, lunar environment

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12. Worden performs deep-space EVA to retrieve film

    Aug 5, 1971Labels: Deep space, Alfred Worden, film retrieval

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13. Apollo 15 splashes down and mission science begins on Earth

    Aug 7, 1971Labels: Splashdown, Apollo 15, mission science

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