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Artykuły o Apollo 15
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Man Must Explore: Remembering Apollo 15, Five Decades On
By Ben Evans, on July 26th, 2021 [AS]


Commander Dave Scott, here pictured at work on the slopes of Mount Hadley Delta, is the only remaining member of the Apollo 15 crew still with us. Photo Credit: NASA

Fifty summers ago, astronauts Dave Scott, Jim Irwin and Al Worden flew Apollo 15, the fourth manned landing mission to the Moon. Launched on 26 July 1971 atop a Saturn V rocket, they were the first humans to visit the rugged lunar mountains, which were thought to be home to some of the oldest rocks and soils, dating back to shortly after the Moon’s formation. Apollo 15 was a spectacular 12-day mission, involving three Moonwalks, a comprehensive survey from lunar orbit, the first “deep-space” Extravehicular Activity (EVA) and the first use of the battery-powered Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV). But it took its toll on the men. One lost his marriage, another ultimately lost his life and the reputations of all three were left severely tarnished.

Source: https://www.americaspace.com/2021/07/26/man-must-explore-remembering-apollo-15-five-decades-on/
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APOLLO 15 HEADS FOR MOON AFTER SMOOTH LAUNCHING AND DOCKING WITH MODULE
By John Noble Wilford Special to The New York Times July 27, 1971 [NYT]


The New York Times Archives

CAPE KENNEDY, Fla., Tues day, July 27—Three American astronauts, the men of Apollo 15, soared toward the moon today after a spectacular launching that was called the smoothest and most nearly flawless start of any of the na tion's lunar adventures.

The thunderous lift‐off yes terday, at 9:34 A.M., Eastern daylight time, came a mere 187‐thousandths of a second 187 milliseconds—later than scheduled.

“This was the most unevent ful countdown we have had,” Walter J. Kapryan, the launch ing director, said with pride at a news conference after the five days of intense; complex preparations and the tense cli max of lift‐off.

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