Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Alfred Worden Biography and Timeline

Follow Alfred Worden through 8 dated historical records for United States of America.

Alfred Worden, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1971–1971Years on this page

1971

Apollo 15 CSM-LM Docking

Astronaut · Space · Science / Astronomy

Pilots Endeavour during transposition and docking with lunar module Falcon.

Role range: 1971-1971

Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit

Astronaut · Moon Orbit · Science / Astronomy

Conducts orbital science while Scott and Irwin explore the Moon.

Role range: 1971-1971

Apollo 15 Subsatellite Deployment

Astronaut · Moon Orbit · Science / Astronomy

Deploys the Particles and Fields subsatellite from Endeavour before Apollo 15 leaves lunar orbit.

Role range: 1971-1971

Apollo 15 Trans-Earth Injection

Astronaut · Moon Orbit · Science / Astronomy

Pilots Endeavour during the service propulsion burn that sends Apollo 15 toward Earth.

Role range: 1971-1971

Apollo 15 Deep-Space EVA

Astronaut · Space · Science / Astronomy

Performs the first deep-space EVA to retrieve film cassettes from the service module.

Role range: 1971-1971

Deep-Space EVA

Astronaut · Space · Science / Astronomy

Performs a trans-Earth coast EVA to retrieve film cassettes.

Role range: 1971-1971

Apollo 15 Splashdown

Astronaut · Pacific Ocean · Science / Astronomy

Returns with Scott and Irwin after the longest Apollo mission flown to that date.

Role range: 1971-1971

Apollo 15 SIM Bay Science

Astronaut · Moon Orbit · Science / Astronomy

Operates scientific instruments and cameras in Endeavour's service module while the surface crew explores Hadley.

Role range: 1971-1971

Records, sources and methodology

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