On July 31, 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts drove on the moon for the first time. Discover more space history 👉 https://trib.al/g5J3VSh David Scott, the commander of Apollo 15, and James Irwin, the lunar module pilot explored the moon for three days by driving around in the lunar roving vehicle. This moon buggy was folded up and stowed inside the lunar module and deployed after landing. Unpacked, it measured about 10 feet long, 7 feet wide and 45 inches high. It could travel up to 8.6 miles per hour

Apollo 15 Landing 16mm Footage - Upscaled by Moonpans 16mm film footage captured from the Apollo 15 LM window during landing on the Moon in July 1971. Original footage by Apollo Flight Journal Upscaled and audio synchronisation by Moonpans | Moonpans.com

70K views · 3.8K reactions | The Top 10 Photos from Apollo 15 Apollo 15 was the first 'J' Mission, which meant a longer stay with 3 EVA's, more science and the first use of the Lunar Rover. So there were a huge number of great photos to choose from. Here are our top 10... #Apollo50 #space #apollo15 #NASA | Moonpans.com | Facebook