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 possible on previous missions.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 Earth
pounds) of lunar surface material.
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