Splashdown of Apollo 15 command module "Endeavour" in the Pacific Ocean on August 7, 1971. During Earth re-entry and descent, one of the 3 parachutes failed to open fully. As a result, descent ...
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On July 26, 1971, at 9:34 am EDT, Apollo 15 lifted off the Pad A of Launch Complex 39 at the Kennedy Space Center on the first true lunar exploration mission. Using an improved Lunar Module, the ninth ...