Apollo 15
fourth Moon landing and ninth crewed flight of the United States Apollo program
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Summary
Apollo 15 is a human spaceflight[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of human spaceflight entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,942 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United States[3]
- Operator: National Aeronautics and Space Administration[4]
- Follows: Apollo 14[5]
- Followed by: Apollo 16[6]
- Manufacturer: Rockwell International[7], Grumman[8]
- Part of: Apollo space program[9]
- Commons category: Apollo 15[10]
- Space launch vehicle: Saturn V[11]
- Type of orbit: lunar orbit[12]
- UTC date of spacecraft launch: July 26, 1971[13]
- UTC date of spacecraft landing: August 7, 1971[14]
- Significant event: rocket launch[15], extra-vehicular activity[16], splashdown[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Apollo 15[18]
- Commons gallery: Apollo 15[19]
- Crew members: David Scott[20], Alfred Worden[21], James Irwin[22]
- Location of landing: Pacific Ocean[23]
- Described by source: Retro Space HD[24]
- Orbits completed: 74[25]
- Start point: Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A[26]
- Official name: Apollo 15[27]
- Vessel: Apollo 15 Command and Service Module[28], Falcon[29]
- Orbital inclination: 23 degree[30]
- Duration: 1,062,713 seconds[31]
- Mass: 52723.3 kg[32], 5321.1 kg[33]
- Apoapsis: 120.8 km[34]
Why It Matters
Apollo 15 has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
It is credited with the discovery of Genesis Rock[37], a moon rock[38].
FAQs
What did Apollo 15 discover?
Apollo 15 is credited as discoverer of Genesis Rock[37].