Apollo 15
Apollo 15 (July 26 – August 7, 1971) was the ninth crewed mission in the Apollo program and the fourth Moon landing. It was the first J mission, with a longer stay on the Moon and a greater focus on science than earlier landings. Apollo 15 saw the first use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle.
| Mission type | Crewed lunar landing (J)
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| Mission duration | 12 days, 7 hours, 11 minutes, 53 seconds
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SPACECRAFT PROPERTIES
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| Launch mass | 48,599 kilograms (107,142 lb)
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| Landing mass | 5,321 kilograms (11,731 lb)
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EXPEDITION
CREW
| Crew size | 3
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| EVAs | 1 in cislunar space and 4 on the lunar surface
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START OF MISSION
| Launch date | July 26, 1971, 13:34:00.6 UTC
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| Rocket | Saturn V AS-510
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END OF MISSION
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| Landing date | July 30, 1971, 22:16:29 UTC
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ORBITAL PARAMETERS
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| Inclination | 23 degrees
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| Epoch | July 30, 1971
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PAYLOAD
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MAIN TELESCOPE
TRANSPONDERS
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