Status
Success
Rocket
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