Apollo 15 astronaut James Irwin salutes the U.S. flag on the moon. The Lunar Module (LM) “Falcon” is in the center. On the right is the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV). 1 August 1971 [2400 × 2400]
Apollo 15 astronaut James Irwin salutes the U.S. flag on the moon. The Lunar Module (LM) “Falcon” is in the center. On the right is the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV). 1 August 1971 [2400 × 2400]
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I would imagine that the LRV would be one of the most expensive cars ever to own, if you could get it back to earth.
Did every manned lunar landing replace the flag? How fast would it have bleached out?
The lander looks quite small. Where did they store the LRV during the decent? Was it assembled on the surface?