Hadley–Apennine

Landing site of Apollo 15, July 30, 1971. At the foot of the Apennine Mountains beside Hadley Rille. First Apollo J-mission with Lunar Roving Vehicle.

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What Happened Here?

Landing site of Apollo 15, July 30, 1971. At the foot of the Apennine Mountains beside Hadley Rille. First Apollo J-mission with Lunar Roving Vehicle.

Coordinates

Lat 26.132° · Lon 3.634°

Geographic Type

landing

Lunar Region

Montes Apenninus (Apennine Mountains) (Lunar Apennines)

Region Overview

Rugged mountain range bordering Mare Imbrium to the south-east. Apollo 15 explored Hadley Rille and the Apennine front.

Missions Associated with this Site

Apollo 15 (1971) · NASA LANDED
Confirmed landing. First use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle

Historical Timeline

1971-07-26 — Launch from Kennedy Space Center (Apollo 15)
1971-07-30 — Falcon lands at Hadley–Apennine (Apollo 15)
1971-07-31 — First EVA — Hadley Rille exploration with LRV (Apollo 15)
1971-08-01 — Second EVA — Apennine Front and 'Genesis Rock' discovered (Apollo 15)
1971-08-02 — Third EVA — ALSEP and final sampling (Apollo 15)
1971-08-07 — Crew splashdown, Pacific Ocean (Apollo 15)

Site Imagery & Gallery

Hadley–Apennine — Apollo 15 image: NASA AS15-88-11866 — James Irwin, Lunar Rover, LM Falcon, Flag and Hadley Delta, Apollo 15, July 1971. (NASA, public domain) — Apollo 15 · NASA AS15-88-11866 — James Irwin, Lunar Rover, LM Falcon, Flag and Hadley Delta, Apollo 15, July 1971. (NASA, public domain)

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