Apollo 15 assigned as first extended “J‑mission”Jul 15, 1971Labels: Apollo 15, J mission, Hadley ApennineNASA Press KitNASA MissionLPI Overview
Apollo 15 launches on Saturn VJul 26, 1971Labels: Saturn V, Apollo 15, Kennedy SpaceNSSDCA MissionNASA Mission
S‑IVB stage impacts Moon for seismic scienceJul 29, 1971Labels: S IVB, lunar impact, seismic experimentNSSDCA ImpactsNASA Chronology
Apollo 15 enters lunar orbitJul 29, 1971Labels: Lunar orbit, Endeavour, orbit insertionNASA ChronologyNSSDCA Mission
Falcon lands at Hadley–ApennineJul 30, 1971Labels: Falcon LM, Hadley Apennine, Endeavour CMNSSDCA MissionNASA MissionLPI Overview
Stand-up EVA photographs the landing regionJul 31, 1971Labels: Stand up, David Scott, landing reconnaissanceLPI OverviewNASA Mission
First lunar rover drive expands exploration rangeJul 31, 1971Labels: Lunar Roving, Scott and, surface mobilityNASA RoverNASA Mission
Genesis Rock collected at Spur CraterAug 1, 1971Labels: Genesis Rock, Spur Crater, anorthositeNASA ScienceLPI SamplesNature Paper
Third EVA completes intensive surface science campaignAug 2, 1971Labels: Third EVA, ALSEP, surface samplingNASA MissionLPI Overview
Falcon lifts off and rendezvous beginsAug 2, 1971Labels: Falcon ascent, rendezvous, rover cameraNASA MissionNSSDCA Mission
Particles-and-Fields subsatellite deployed from lunar orbitAug 4, 1971Labels: Particles-and-Fields, PFS 1, lunar environmentNASA ScienceNASA Mission
Worden performs deep-space EVA to retrieve filmAug 5, 1971Labels: Deep space, Alfred Worden, film retrievalNASA MissionPlanetary Society
Apollo 15 splashes down and mission science begins on EarthAug 7, 1971Labels: Splashdown, Apollo 15, mission scienceNSSDCA MissionNASA Mission