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Apollo 15 Mission

Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission in the Apollo program, the fourth mission to land on the Moon and the eighth successful manned mission. It was the first of what were termed "J missions", long duration stays on the Moon with a greater focus on science than had been possible on previous missions. The mission began on July 26, 1971, and concluded on August 7. NASA called it the most successful manned flight ever achieved.

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  1. An Apollo 15 Panorama: Astronaut Exploring
    An Apollo 15 Panorama: Astronaut Exploring

    Sun, 30 Nov 2008

    chance in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In particular, the Apollo 15 mission was dedicated to better understanding the surface ofright will reveal a well-lit and diverse lunar terrain. The Apollo 15 mission returned about 76 kilograms of moon rocks for detailed

  2. NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources
    NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources

    Wed, 26 Oct 2005

    ultraviolet-light observations, after being compared and calibrated against Hubble's ultraviolet-light observations of the Apollo 15 and 17 landing regions, will be used to quantify abundances of ilmenite, a titanium-bearing oxide of potential value as

  3. Rectified View of Cameron / Taruntius Field
    Rectified View of Cameron / Taruntius Field

    Thu, 21 Apr 2005

    Rimae Taruntius" in 1985. It is very well resolved in this photo and resembles "Rima Hadley" that was visited by the Apollo 15 astronauts in 1971, but is much smaller. The mean width is about 600 metres (12 pixels). The bottom is in the shadows

  4. Apollo 15 Panorama
    Apollo 15 Panorama

    Tue, 13 Jan 2004

    The Apollo 15 mission to Earth's Moon was dedicated to better understanding the surfaceto the right will reveal a well-lit and diverse lunar terrain. The Apollo 15 mission returned about 76 kilograms of moon rocks for detailed study

  5. Cosmic Ray Experiment from Apollo 16
    Cosmic Ray Experiment from Apollo 16

    Thu, 8 May 2003

    View of the Cosmic Ray Experiment deployed near the Apollo 15 Lunar Module at the Descartes landing site. This photograph was taken during the second extravehicular activity (EVA-2).

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  1. Apollo Chronicles: Jack Schmitt Skis the Moon

    Wed, 18 Jan 2006Text

    …here! Reminds me of Sun Valley (a ski resort in Idaho)," radioed Apollo 15's Jim Irwin from his landing site near the sinuous Hadley Rille. Underfoot, the soil was cushiony like "soft powder snow." Towering 11,000+ …

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  1. NASA Mission Will Study Moon's Fragile Atmosphere
    NASA Mission Will Study Moon's Fragile Atmosphere

    Fri, 23 Oct 2009

    …of atmosphere! Stay tuned for results from LADEE. Author: Patrick Barry, Science @ NASA --- Image Caption: "Lunar Ghost Town." The landing site of Apollo 15 . --- On the Net: Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer

  2. NASA Honors Apollo's Worden With Moon Rock

    Wed, 29 Jul 2009

    …museum of their choice, where the moon rock will be placed for public display. Worden served as command module pilot for the Apollo 15 mission, which set several moon records for NASA, including the longest lunar surface stay time, the longest lunar extravehicular …

  3. NASA Honors Apollo Astronaut Al Worden With Moon Rock

    Tue, 28 Jul 2009

    …museum of their choice, where the moon rock will be placed for public display. Worden served as command module pilot for the Apollo 15 mission, which set several moon records for NASA, including the longest lunar surface stay time, the longest lunar extravehicular …