[APOLLO 15] LIFTOFF. VINTAGE NASA "RED NUMBER" PHOTOGRAPH, 26 JULY 1971.

The Vintage NASA Photo Collection of Philip Kulpa

[APOLLO 15] 

LIFTOFF. 26 JULY 1971.

Vintage NASA “Red Number” chromogenic color photograph, 10 by 8 inches, “A Kodak Paper” watermark, press captions printed in purple to verso. NASA image ID “NASA S-71-41810” printed in upper left margin in red; minor toning.

A striking image of the space vehicle being launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, at 9:34:00:79 am (EDT), on 26 July 1971. On board were Commander Dave Scott, Command Module Pilot Al Worden, and Lunar Module Pilot Jim Irwin.