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National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Saturn V · Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 110th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 1,242nd orbital launch attempt

July 26, 1971Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Jul 26, 13:34Jul 26, 13:34 UTC

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Apollo 15

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.

Human Exploration · Lunar Orbit (LO)

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Pad — Launch Complex 39A

222 launches from this pad · 281 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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