Parachute Collapse
Title
Parachute Collapse
Subject
Description
The Apollo 15 Command Module "Endeavor", with Astronauts David R. Scott, Alfred M. Worden and James B. Irwin aboard, nears a safe touchdown in the mid-Pacific Ocean to end their lunar landing mission. Although causing no harm to the crewmen, one of the three main parachutes failed to function properly. The splashdown occurred at 3:45:53 p.m., August 7, 1971, some 330 miles to the north of Honolulu, Hawaii (NASA).
Creator
NASA
Source
Apollo Lunar Surface Journal; Apollo Flight Journal
Publisher
NASA
Date
August 7, 1971
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Type
Identifier
Coverage
Splashdown
UUID
d5396551-5d16-4b7c-ae2a-126d0b8c1a7a
Original Format
Still Image, color. Film camera.
Physical Dimensions
2750 x 3500
Timestamp
295:11:36
Image URL
https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/ap15-S71-41999.jpg and https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap15fj/photos/splash/s71-41999.jpg
Source URL
https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/images15.html and https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap15fj/a15images.html
Location of subject
Pacific Ocean
NASA Image ID
ap15-S71-41999
Collection
Citation
NASA, “Parachute Collapse,” The Apollo 15 Learning Hub, accessed July 12, 2025, https://apollo15hub.org/items/show/26.