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Mission
Human Exploration · LO
Apollo 15 was the 9th manned mission in the Apollo program and 4th to land on the moon. It was a successful mission although controversial as the astronauts carried unauthorized postage stamps which they planned to sell. Commander David Scott, Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin and Command Module Pilot…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| APOLLO 15 CM 1971-063A | Payload | re-entered 1971-08-07 | |
| SATURN 5 R/B 1971-063B | Rocket body | re-entered 1971-07-30 | |
| APOLLO 15 LM 1971-063C | Payload | re-entered 1971-08-03 | |
| APOLLO 15 SUBSATELLITE 1971-063D | Payload | orbits the Moon |
COSPAR ID 1971-063 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).