528 a
James Irwin

David Scott leaning in the Moon’s one sixth gravity at the lunar-science station

Apollo 15, July 26 - August 7, 1971, EVA 2, 147:37:42 GET

Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso, numbered “NASA AS15-87-11847” (NASA MSC) in red in top margin

528 b
James Irwin

Panoramic view of the lunar-science station

Apollo 15, July 26 - August 7, 1971, EVA 2, 147:37:42 GET

Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA MSC caption and “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso, numbered “NASA S-71-44695” in red in top margin

528 c
David Scott

The lunar-science station

Apollo 15, July 26 - August 7, 1971, EVA 2, 148:02:20 GET

Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA MSC caption on the verso, numbered “NASA AS15-92-12421” in black in top margin

528 d
David Scott

James Irwin bending over in the Moon’s one sixth gravity at the lunar-science station

Apollo 15, July 26 - August 7, 1971, EVA 2, 148:02:20 GET

Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA HQ caption numbered “71-H-1422” on the verso [NASA AS15-92-12424]

528 e
David Scott

The Lunar Rover parked at the lunar-science station

Apollo 15, July 26 - August 7, 1971, EVA 2, 148:02:20 GET

Unreleased photograph, vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), numbered “NASA AS15-92-12436” (NASA MSC) in black in top margin
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)

528 d
Reynolds, p. 188; Hope, p. 28.

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528 a
A frame of the panoramic sequence taken by Irwin at the lunar-science station (ALSEP site).
David Scott is leaning to his right and picking up the drill for the Heat-Flow experiment with the Solar Wind Spectrometer in the foreground and the left base of Mount Hadley in the background.

Early on, astronauts were very cautious in their spacesuits, aware of the lethal dangers of their environment. By later missions the spacesuits had proven their durability, and astronauts thought nothing of leaping, stumbling, or falling.

528 b
A photograph of the first portion of a hand mosaic composing a 360° panoramic view of the lunar-science station (or ALSEP site).
On the horizon at the extreme left edge of the picture is Hill 305. Mount Hadley is the prominent feature at the right center. Other Apennine mountains are on the far right. Components of the ALSEP (Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package) are in the foreground.

147:37:27 Allen (Mission Control): ...have you taken a photo pan from the ALSEP site? [...]
147:37:34 Irwin: I’ll probably be running out of film.
147:37:37 Allen: Okay, there’s still more mags...
147:37:39 Irwin: I’ll have to go back and change mags.
147:37:40 Allen: ...under the seat there, if you want to change them out.
147:37:42 Irwin: Yeah. Okay. (Long Pause)
147:38:40 Irwin: Okay, the pan at the ALSEP site’s complete. I’ll go out and photo the heat flow.

528 c
A rare frame of the panoramic sequence captured by Scott at the lunar-science station with a new B&W magazine on the only working Hasselblad 60mm lens camera, showing the Central Station (with antenna pointing up at Earth) and experiments such as Solar Wind Spectrometer, Magnetometer, Heat Flow Electronics, SIDE/CCIG, and drillstem rack. Hill 305 is in the background.

528 d
A frame of the panoramic sequence captured by Scott at the lunar-science station.

“James Irwin can be seen digging a trench using the lunar surface scoop by forcing it into the ground then propelling the soil backwards between his legs. He would then use a device to measure the mechanical properties of the lunar surface“ (Constantine, p. 78).

“He is bending over as far as he is able to in the stiff Apollo suit, which the astronauts often called ‘hard suits’“ (Reynolds, p. 188).

Mount Hadley is in the background, its base some 14 kilometers away.

528 e
A frame of the panoramic sequence captured by Scott at the lunar-science station showing the low-gain antenna, the map holder, the 16-mm Data Acquisition Camera (DAC), the high-gain antenna and sighting scope, and the TV camera. St George Crater is visible in the left background.