Apollo 15, Lunar Surface
Apollo 15 Commander David Scott and Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin spent three days on the Moon and a total of 18½ hours outside the spacecraft on lunar extra-vehicular activity. The mission was the first not to land in a lunar mare, instead landing at the base of the Apennine Mountains, near Hadley Rille. The crew explored the area using the first Lunar rover allowing them to travel much further from the Lunar Module lander than had previously been possible. They collected a total of 77 kg (170 lb) of lunar surface material.
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