Fifty years ago today, on Aug. 2, 1971, a lunar liftoff was televised for the first time when the ascent stage of Apollo 15's Lunar Module Falcon departed the surface of the Moon with astronauts Dave Scott and Jim Irwin onboard. This clip combines the televised initial departure with onboard 16mm film, which includes views of the landing site and the descent stage, as well as of Hadley Rille. To highlight the all-Air Force crew, Al Worden in the orbiting Command Module Endeavour played the U.S.

33K views · 4.1K reactions | This restored 4K sequence puts you in the seat of Apollo 15’s Lunar Roving Vehicle as Scott and Irwin follow their own tracks back to the Falcon lunar module at Hadley–Apennine in 1971, with twin ruts and distant mountains fixed in the frame. Follow @spaceeves #Apollo15 #LunarRover #MoonExploration | SpaceEve | Facebook

A TV first 📺 ! On this date in 1971, the Apollo 15 Lunar Module's ascent from the Moon, with Commander David Scott and Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin on board, was the first to be broadcasted on television. Read more: https://go.nasa.gov/3btmlER | NASA History

30K views · 898 reactions | Apollo 15 Landing 16mm Footage - Upscaled by Moonpans 16mm film footage captured from the Apollo 15 LM window during landing on the Moon in July 1971. Original footage by Apollo Flight Journal Upscaled and audio synchronisation by Moonpans | Moonpans.com | Facebook