David Scott and James Irwin Explore the Moon's Surface during the Apollo 15 Mission, B

Creator

Unknown

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Creation Date

7-30-1971

Abstract

Astronauts David R. Scott and James B. Irwin explore the moon's surface during the 1971 Apollo 15 lunar landing mission. The pair launched from the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on July 27, landed on the moon July 30, and lifted off on August 2. The lunar coordinates of the Apollo 15 landing site were 26.08 degrees north, 3.66 degrees east.

Alt Text

Two individuals in spacesuits are seen walking on a barren, rocky surface displayed on an old television screen. The scene appears to be from a historical space mission.

Keywords

Space flight to the moon, Lunar landing sites

Extent

1 black-and-white photograph

Subject: geographic

Brevard County (Fla.); Cape Canaveral (Fla.); John F. Kennedy Space Center Region (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Gandy Commercial and Aerial Photography Collection

Box

1

Digital Date

2024

Media Type

Black-and-white photographs

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Identifier

Gandy 01_1303_Undetermined

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "David Scott and James Irwin Explore the Moon's Surface during the Apollo 15 Mission, B" (1971). Gandy Photographs - General, Culture, Politics. Image 288.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/gandy/288