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To The Moon And Back, 1971

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Saluting the U.S. flag on the moon, Lunar Module Pilot Jim Irwin was part of the three-man crew that included Commander David Scott and Commander Module Pilot Alfred Worden, the fourth crewed mission to land on the moon – the Apollo 15. Also pictured is the Lunar Roving Vehicle which first saw action in this mission. The mission, which launched in July 26, 1971, is known for the Genesis Rock, and for the feather and hammer they brought which dropped together, proving Galileo’s theory regarding the absence of air resistance.