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   Photo ID:

   S71-42955   


   Program:

   Apollo   


   Mission:

   Apollo XV


   Date Taken:

   1971-08-13


   Film Type:

   120mm

Title:
View of lunar sample no. 15415 in the Lunar Receiving Laboratory
Description:
A close-up view of Apollo 15 lunar sample no. 15415 in the Non-Sterile Nitrogen Processing Line (NNPL) in the Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL) at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC). This sample is the white anorthositic rock (Genesis Rock) collected by Astronauts David R. Scott and James B. Irwin in container no. 196 at Site no. 7 at a Ground Elapsed Time of 145 hours and 42 minutes, on the mission's second extravehicular activity (EVA).
Subject Terms:
APOLLO 15 FLIGHT APOLLO PROJECT LABORATORIES LUNAR ROCKS LUNAR SOIL SAMPLES
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