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This photograph of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) was taken during the Apollo 15 mission. Apollo 15. Project Apollo's goals went beyond landing Americans on the moon and returning them safely to Earth. Mission Controller Joe Allen described the demonstration in the "Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report": "During the final minutes of the third extravehicular activity, a short demonstration experiment was conducted. Duct Tape Repair on the Moon - YouTube. For the first time, humans drove a car on the Moon. The Apollo 15 Hammer-Feather Drop 8.3 Mb Quicktime movie of the demonstration At the end of the last Apollo 15 moon walk, Commander David Scott (pictured above) performed a live demonstration for the television cameras. Apollo 17, the final flight of the program, took place in December 1972. Beginning with Apollo 15, astronauts drove a lunar rover on the Moon.
In total, 12 American astronauts walked on the Moon during the six successful lunar landing missions of the Apollo program. The national effort that enabled Astronaut Neil Armstrong to speak those words as he stepped onto the lunar surface fulfilled a dream as old as humanity. Powered by battery, the lightweight electric car greatly increased the range of mobility and productivity on the scientific traverses for astronauts. On July 15, the rocket delivering Luna 15 roared toward the moon three days ahead of the Apollo 11 mission.