View of Activity in Mission Control Center During Apollo 15 EVA

Apollo 15 flight director in Mission Control Center, surrounded by old-fashioned computer screens and interfaces. He raises a hand to point towards an image of astronauts on the Moon projected on the wall.
NASA/JSC
July 9, 2018
CreditNASA/JSC
Historical DateAugust 2, 1971
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Gerald D. Griffin, foreground, stands near his console in the Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) during Apollo 15's third extravehicular activity (EVA) on the lunar surface. Griffin is Gold Team (Shift 1) flight director for the Apollo 15 mission. Astronauts David R. Scott and James B. Irwin can be seen on the large screen at the front of the MOCR as they participate in sample-gathering on the lunar surface.