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1971 Apollo 15 space mission "Splashdown"...
1971 Apollo 15 space mission "Splashdown"...
Item # 720494
August 08, 1971
THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, Indiana, Aug. 8, 1971
* Apollo 15 space mission to the Moon (splashdown)
The front page has a banner headline: "ENDEAVOUR CREW 'BACK HOME'; Faulty 'Chute Fails to Mar Landing" with subhead and three related photos. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all sections (60+ pages), light toning along the central fold and margins, generally in nice condition.
AI notes: Apollo 15, launched on July 26, 1971, was NASA’s ninth crewed Apollo mission and the fourth to land on the Moon, notable for being the first “J mission” focused on extended scientific exploration. The crew—David Scott (commander), James B. Irwin (lunar module pilot), and Alfred M. Worden (command module pilot)—landed at the Hadley-Apennine region on July 30, a site chosen for its geological diversity, including mountains and rilles. This mission marked the first use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle, enabling the astronauts to travel far from the lunar module and conduct detailed surveys, collect 77 kilograms of lunar samples, and retrieve the famous “Genesis Rock,” an ancient piece of the Moon’s crust. Extensive experiments were conducted using the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP), and hundreds of photographs were taken to document the terrain. Apollo 15 emphasized science and exploration, shifting the focus from simple lunar landing and return to comprehensive geological investigation, and concluded with a successful splashdown in the Pacific on August 7, 1971, after a mission lasting 12 days, 7 hours, and 11 minutes.
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