Overview of the last phase of NASA's fourth lunar landing mission
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Apollo 15
Prime crew
David Scott · Alfred Worden · James Irwin
Backup crew
Richard F. Gordon Jr. · Vance D. Brand · Harrison Schmitt
Operations
Journey to the Moon · Solo operations · On the lunar surface · Return to Earth
Other articles
Genesis Rock · Great Scott (lunar sample) · Seatbelt basalt · Fallen Astronaut · Postal covers incident
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After the Apollo 15 LM Falcon lifted from the lunar surface on August 2, 1971, it rendezvoused and docked with the CSM Endeavour. After transferring across the lunar samples and other equipment, Falcon was jettisoned. It would fire its rocket engine to cause it to impact the lunar surface.
Apollo 15 spent one more day in lunar orbit, continuing Worden's observations. After releasing a subsatellite, they ignited their service propulsion system to put them on a trajectory back to Earth. The next day, Worden performed an EVA to retrieve the film cassettes from the scientific instrument module (SIM) bay cameras.
The twelfth day in space was uneventful, with Mission Control holding a press conference where the astronauts were asked questions submitted by the news media. On their 13th and final day they prepared for reentry. During descent one of their three parachutes failed, and they splashed down successfully with only two.
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