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NASA Center: Johnson Space Center
Image # : AS15-92-12424
Date : 08/02/1971


Title

Irwin Scoops up Soil

Full Description

Astronaut James B. Irwin, lunar module pilot, uses a scoop in making a trench in the lunar soil during Apollo 15 extravehicular activity (EVA). Mount Hadley rises approximately 14,765 feet (about 4,500 meters) above the plain in the background.

Keywords

Apollo 15 James Irwin Jimk Irwin Mount Hadley Plains Moonwalk

Subject Category

EVAs-Moonwalk, Apollo 15,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: JSC
  • Center Number: AS15-92-12424
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001129

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA David Scott
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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Thumbnail .jpg 90 91 14
Small .jpg 640 646 297
Medium .jpg 1500 1513 1,432
Large .jpg 3000 3026 5,435


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