Apollo 15 introduced the lunar rover and let the astronauts perform deeper science. Take a look back at stories small and large that go "behind the mission." ...

NASA's Apollo 15 mission launched July 26, 1971, and marked the debut of the "moon buggy" as well as the three moonwalks and the longest stay yet on the moon's surface.

The mission was also Tom Stafford's last spaceflight. The Apollo Command Module Pilot, Vance Brand, would go on to fly on ...

Apollo 15 was the fourth American space mission to land men on the moon. On the historic 40th anniversary, we celebrate the often-overlooked voyage. See the full slideshow at LIFE.com.

Fifty years ago this week, Apollo 15 lifted off on the first true lunar exploration mission. Using an improved Lunar Module, the ninth crewed Apollo mission featured the first vehicle to drive on ...

While we may remember the "one small step" more than anything else, the first Lunar Rover has its own interesting story ...

On July 13, 1969, the Soviet Union launched its Luna 15 spacecraft on a mission to the moon. Luna 15 was a robotic sample ...

The aluminum-framed rover had a three-part chassis that was hinged in the center so it could be folded up and transported in the lunar module on the way to the moon during the Apollo 15 mission ...

William Worden-Penczak, the grandson of NASA pilot Al Worden, has partnered with Lunar Replicas to restore the 1971 Corvette that was leased to his grandfather.

Three LRV’s were used during Apollo missions (Apollo 15, 16 and 17) in the 1970s. During Apollo 15, the LRV was driven for just over three hours and operated with a stick rather than a wheel.