Preliminary geologic investigation of the Apollo 15 landing site

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The Apollo 15 lunar module (LM) landed at longitude 03°39'20'' E, latitude 26°26'00'' N on the mare surface of Palus Putredinis on the eastern edge of the Imbrium Basin. The site is between the Apennine Mountain front and Hadley Rille. The objectives of the mission, in order of decreasing priority, were description and sampling of three major geologic features—the Apennine Front, Hadley Rille, and the mare.

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Publication type Book chapter
Publication Subtype Book Chapter
Title Preliminary geologic investigation of the Apollo 15 landing site
Series number 289
Year Published 1972
Language English
Publisher National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Publisher location Washington, D.C.
Contributing office(s) Astrogeology Science Center
Description 112 p.
Larger Work Type Report
Larger Work Subtype Federal Government Series
Larger Work Title Apollo 15 preliminary science report (NASA SP-289)
First page 5-1
Last page 5-112
Other Geospatial Moon
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