Preliminary geologic investigation of the Apollo 15 landing site
By: G.A. Swann, N. G. Bailey, R. M. Batson, V. L. Freeman, M. H. Hait, J.W. Head, H. E. Holt, K. A. Howard, J.B. Irwin, K.B. Larson, W.R. Muehlberger, V. S. Reed, J. J. Rennilson, G. G. Schaber, D.R. Scott, L. T. Silver, R. L. Sutton, G. E. Ulrich, H. G. Wilshire, and E.W. Wolfe
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Abstract
The Apollo 15 lunar module (LM) landed at longitude 03°39'20'' E, latitude 26°26'00'' N on the mare surface of Palus Putredinis on the eastern edge of the Imbrium Basin. The site is between the Apennine Mountain front and Hadley Rille. The objectives of the mission, in order of decreasing priority, were description and sampling of three major geologic features—the Apennine Front, Hadley Rille, and the mare.
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| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Preliminary geologic investigation of the Apollo 15 landing site |
| Series number | 289 |
| Year Published | 1972 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Contributing office(s) | Astrogeology Science Center |
| Description | 112 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Apollo 15 preliminary science report (NASA SP-289) |
| First page | 5-1 |
| Last page | 5-112 |
| Other Geospatial | Moon |