Apollo 15 Landing Site

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Apollo 15 Landing Site
Hadley Plains, July 30—August 2, 1971
The Apollo 15's Falcon landed 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from Hadley Rille, a channel cut by flowing lava. Dave Scott and Jim Irwin became the first to explore a rille and the first to drive on the surface in a lunar roving vehicle. They spent almost three days exploring the Hadley-Apennine Valley and traveled over 28 kilometers (17 miles) in their rover. Among the many samples collected was a piece of the most ancient lunar crust, known as the "Genesis Rock."

Image ID: M175252641LR
Camera: NAC
Image width: 4.55 km (2.83 mi.)

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