What Apollo 15 Got Right
A post-splashdown scandal did not undermine the mission’s scientific achievements.
- By Diane Tedeschi
- AirSpaceMag.com, May 13, 2011
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Dave Scott salutes the U.S. flag, which he and Jim Irwin had planted near the lunar module Falcon (right) during their second moonwalk. Though it looks close to the Falcon , the base of the mountain in the background is actually 3.1 miles away.
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Appreciate being able to view photos and video clips like these on my smartphone. Hope you do this more often. I make it a point to stop at the Air & Space Museum and store whenever I'm in D.C. EDITORS' REPLY: We appreciate your support.
Posted by Jim Johnson on May 29,2011 | 04:53 PM
Regardless of "stamp gate" these men contibuted to a giant leap in US science & technology and are true trailblazers.
Posted by Scott Carlson on August 8,2011 | 08:55 PM