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Apollo 15

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/July 30, 2021 by Jimfbleak - talk to me?  15:43, 15 June 2021 (UTC)



Apollo 15 (July 26 – August 7, 1971) was the fourth mission to land on the Moon. It was the first J mission, with a longer stay on the Moon (July 30 – August 2) and a greater focus on science, including the first Lunar Roving Vehicle. David Scott and James Irwin landed near Hadley Rille and spent 18$1/2$ hours on extravehicular activity, collecting 77 kg of surface material. At the same time, Alfred Worden orbited the Moon, operating the sensors in the SIM bay of the service module. During the return trip, Worden performed the first spacewalk in deep space. The Apollo 15 mission splashed down safely, with all goals accomplished, but was marred when it emerged that the crew had carried unauthorized postal covers to the lunar surface, some of which were sold by a West German stamp dealer. The crew was reprimanded for poor judgment, and did not fly in space again. The mission also saw the collection of the Genesis Rock, thought to be part of the Moon's early crust, and Scott used a hammer and a feather to demonstrate Galileo's theory that absent air resistance, objects fall at the same rate regardless of mass.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Apollo 7 in May 2021
 * Main editors: Kees08, Wehwalt
 * Promoted: 2018
 * Reasons for nomination: 50th anniversary
 * Support as nominator. Wehwalt (talk) 20:16, 22 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Support. Panini! 🥪 11:45, 26 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Support.  Ergo Sum  01:10, 28 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Support. The 50th anniversary seems a clinching argument for running this. Gog the Mild (talk) 14:34, 30 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Support. Modussiccandi (talk) 09:57, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Support. – ♠Vami _IV†♠  23:34, 11 June 2021 (UTC)