Apollo 15
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Apollo 15 was the ninth crewed mission in the United States' Apollo program and the fourth to land on the Moon. It was the first J mission, with a longer stay on the Moon and a greater focus on science than earlier landings. Apollo 15 saw the first use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle.
James Irwin salutes the United States flag on the Moon, August 2, 1971
Left to right: Scott, Worden, IrwinApollo program← Apollo 14Apollo 16 →
Gordon (right) and Schmitt during geology training
Commander David Scott takes a photograph during geology training in Hawaii, December 1970
Lunar Roving Vehicle
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The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) is a battery-powered four-wheeled rover used on the Moon in the last three missions of the American Apollo program during 1971 and 1972. It is popularly called the Moon buggy, a play on the term "dune buggy".
The U.S. Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle from Apollo 15 on the Moon in 1971
MOLAB, NASA Illustration, 1960
Apollo 16 astronauts in the 1-g trainer
Apollo 15 – Commander David Scott drives the Rover near the LM Falcon