Saturn V | Apollo 15
Launch information
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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’.
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
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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
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Location Launch
#10
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Pad Launch
#9
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Agency Launch
#107
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Orbital Launch
#70
Year 1971
Location Launch
#2
Year 1971
Pad Launch
#2
Year 1971
Agency Launch
#3
Year 1971
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