The Moment of Splashdown
Title
The Moment of Splashdown
Subject
Description
A color photograph capturing the Apollo 15 CSM impact with the ocean. The two successfully deployed parachutes are visible.
Creator
NASA
Source
The Apollo 15 Flight Journal
Publisher
NASA History Division
Date
August 7, 1971
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap15fj/25day13_splashdown.html
Identifier
Coverage
Splashdown
UUID
d69f0dbe-0386-4058-8ba7-5ef47f731935
Original Format
Still Image, color. Film camera.
Physical Dimensions
1344 x 1053
Timestamp
295:11:53
Image URL
https://www.history.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/ap15-S71-43543HR.jpg
Source URL
https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap15fj/25day13_splashdown.html
Location of subject
Pacific Ocean
NASA Image ID
ap15-S71-43543
Collection
Citation
NASA, “The Moment of Splashdown,” The Apollo 15 Learning Hub, accessed November 3, 2025, https://apollo15hub.org/items/show/78.