James Irwin Collection

Apollo lunar rover, artwork. Two Apollo astronauts in a lunar rover, exploring on the Moon. Their lunar landing module is at upper left

The crew of the Apollo 15 Mission at the Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas, 1971. Artist: NASA
The crew of the Apollo 15 lunar mission at the Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas, 1971. From left to right: David R. Scott (mission commander), Alfred M

The Apollo 15 lunar mission insignia, 1971. Artist: NASA
The Apollo 15 lunar mission insignia, 1971

James Irwin (1930-1991) with the Lunar Roving Vehicle during Apollo 15, 1971. Artist: NASA
James Irwin (1930-1991) with the Lunar Roving Vehicle during Apollo 15, 1971. Irwin works on the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the first Apollo 15 lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA-1)

Astronaut James Irwin (1930-1991) gives a salute on the Moon, 1971. Artist: NASA
Astronaut James Irwin (1930-1991) gives a salute on the Moon, 1971. Irwin, pilot of the Lunar Module, gives a military salute while standing beside the deployed U.S

Apollo 15 astronaut James Irwin with the Lunar Rover, August 1971
Apollo 15 astronaut James Irwin, with the Lunar Rover with Mount Hadley in the background, August 1971. The Lunar Rover, which enabled the Apollo astronauts to travel further across the moon

Apollo 15 exploration, artwork. Apollo 15 astronaut on the Moon, adjusting the high-gain antenna on the lunar rover so that it is pointing towards Earth

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In the vast expanse of the lunar landscape, Apollo 15 astronaut James Irwin (1930-1991) made history as the seventh man to walk on the Moon. With the iconic Lunar Rover by his side, Irwin and his crew explored the desolate terrain, leaving behind footprints in the dust and collecting valuable data for scientific research. The Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas, was the hub of their mission planning, and the Apollo 15 lunar mission insignia, adorned with the rover and the words "Science," "Discovery," and "Endurance," symbolized their journey. Irwin's salute to Earth from the lunar surface, captured in this NASA artwork, is a testament to the human spirit of exploration and the boundless curiosity that drives us to reach for the stars.