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Apollo 15 Falcon Liftoff

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1971Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1971

James Irwin2 August 1971

Hadley Rille · Science / Astronomy

Leaves the lunar surface with Scott aboard Falcon after three days of exploration.

David Scott2 August 1971

Hadley Rille · Science / Astronomy

Commands Falcon's ascent stage as it leaves the Moon to rendezvous with Endeavour.

Names involved

David ScottJames Irwin

Provenance

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