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Apollo 15 Stand-Up Extravehicular Activity

Image Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio
Published: September 7, 2023

Discover the audio excerpts of Apollo 15 Commander Dave Scott’s stand-up extravehicular activity (EVA) alongside visuals of the Hadley-Apennine region (the Apollo 15 landing site) on the Moon.

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