NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Apollo 15

Launch Time
Mon Jul 26, 1971 13:34 UTC

Rocket

Saturn V
NASA
Status: Retired
Price: $1,160.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 35,100 kN
Payload to LEO: 140,000 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 110.6 m

Mission Details

Apollo 15

Apollo 15 was the first of what were termed "J missions", long stays on the Moon, with a greater focus on science than had been possible on previous missions. It was also the first mission on which the Lunar Roving Vehicle was used. A recording of the launch was included in the Sounds of Earth carried by the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 space probes.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 28,599.0 kg
Trans Lunar Injection

Location

LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA

Stats

1971

70th orbital launch attempt

Saturn V

10th mission
2nd mission of 1971
9th successful mission
8th consecutive successful mission