Saturn V | Apollo 15

Launch information

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Mission description

Apollo 15 was the 9th manned mission in the Apollo program and 4th to land on the moon. It was a successful mission although controversial as the astronauts carried unauthorized postage stamps which they planned to sell. Commander David Scott, Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin and Command Module Pilot Alfred Worden were on board. The Mission lasted 12 days 7 hours, which included 1 cislunar EVA and 4 lunar surface EVA's. This was also the first mission the lunar rover was used.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Saturn V | Apollo 15’.

Launch image Saturn V | Apollo 15

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: July 26, 1971, 1:34 p.m.

Timezone: America/New_York

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

Apollo 15 (LO)

Launcher

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Rocket

Saturn V

Location

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Pad

Launch Complex 39A

Type

Human Exploration

Orbit

Lunar Orbit (LO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Saturn V | Apollo 15’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
5351 APOLLO 15 CM None None UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Decayed
5366 APOLLO 15 LM None None UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Decayed
5377 APOLLO 15 (IRW PL) None None UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Saturn V | Apollo 15’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#1237

To this date

Location Launch

#10

To this date

Pad Launch

#9

To this date

Agency Launch

#107

To this date

Orbital Launch

#70

Year 1971

Location Launch

#2

Year 1971

Pad Launch

#2

Year 1971

Agency Launch

#3

Year 1971

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