On this day in space! July 31, 1971: Apollo 15 astronauts drive on the moon for 1st time

On July 31, 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts drove on the moon for the first time.

David Scott, the commander of Apollo 15, and James Irwin, the lunar module pilot explored the moon for three days by driving around in the Lunar Roving Vehicle. Apollo 15 command module pilot Al Worden remained in orbit around the moon. This moon buggy was folded up and stowed inside the lunar module and deployed after landing. Unpacked, it measured about 10 feet long, 7 feet wide and 45 inches high.

The lunar rover could travel up to 8.6 miles per hour and allowed the astronauts to venture farther from their landing site than previous Read Entire Article