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Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fourth mission to land on the Moon. 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 on previous missions. more...
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Commander David Scott and Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin spent three days on the Moon and a total of 18½ hours outside the spacecraft on lunar extra-vehicular activity. The mission was the first not to land in a Lunar mare, instead landing near Hadley rille in an area of the Mare Imbrium called Palus Putredinus (Marsh of Decay). The crew explored the area using the first Lunar Rover allowing them to travel much further from the Lunar Module lander than had previously been possible. They collected a total of 77 kg (170 lb) lunar surface material.
At the same time Command Module Pilot Alfred Worden orbited the Moon, using a Scientific Instrument Module (SIM) to study the lunar surface and environment in great detail using a panoramic camera, gamma ray spectrometer, mapping camera, laser altimeter, mass spectrometer, and lunar sub-satellite that was launched at the end of the mission.
Crew
David Scott (3), commander;
Alfred Worden (1), command module pilot;
James Irwin (1), lunar module pilot;
*Number in parentheses indicates number of spaceflights by each individual prior to and including this mission.
Backup crew
The backup crew trained to take the place of the prime crew in case of illness or death.
Dick Gordon, commander;
Vance Brand, command module pilot;
Harrison Schmitt, lunar module pilot;
Support crew
The support crew were not trained to fly the mission but were able to stand in for astronauts in meetings and be involved in the minutiae of mission planning, while the prime and backup crews trained. They often also served as Capsule Communicators (CapComs) during the mission. All three support crew members would later fly into space onboard the Space Shuttle.
Joe Allen (flew on STS-5 and STS-51-A);
Bob Parker (flew on STS-9 and STS-35);
Karl Henize (flew on STS-51-F);
Flight directors
Gerald Griffin, Gold team;
Milton Windler, Maroon team;
Glynn Lunney, Black team;
Gene Kranz, White team;
Mission parameters
Mass:
Launch mass: 2,921,005 kg;
Total spacecraft: 46,782 kg
CSM mass: 30,354 kg, of which CM was 5840 kg, SM 24,514 kg;
LM mass: 16,428 kg, ascent stage at lunar liftoff 4,951 kg;
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Earth orbits: 3 before leaving for Moon, about one on return;
Lunar orbits: 74;
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