Irwin

James Benson

USA

International order nº: 63

US astr. nº: 38

Personal data:

Birth date:  17 Mar 1930
Birthplace:  Pittsburgh / Pennsylvania
Marital status:  married
Children:  five
Selection date:  04.04.1966
Selection group:  NASA-5
Job:  LMP
Status:  Ret. 31.07.1972
Date of death:  08.08.1991
Place of death:  Glenwood City / Colorado, of a heart attack

Spaceflights:

No Launch Spacecraft Date and time
of launch (UT)		 Status while
launch		 Spacecraft
of landing		 Date and time
of landing (UT)		 Duration
1 Apollo-15 13h.34m.00s.
Jul 26, 1971		 LMP Apollo-15 20h.45m.53s.
Aug 07, 1971		 12d.07h.11m.53s.
Total duration: 12d.07h.11m.53s.


EVA′s:

Date of
beginning		 Time (UT) of
beginning		 Duration Explanation
31 Jul 1971 13:13:17 6h 32m 42s D. Scott and Irwin; LM of spacecraft "Apollo-15"
Fourth lunar landing, ALSEP, first excursion
01 Aug 1971 11:48:48 7h 12m 14s D.Scott and Irwin; LM of spacecraft "Apollo-15"
Fourth lunar landing, second excursion
02 Aug 1971 08:52:14 4h 49m 50s Scott and Irwin; LM of spacecraft "Apollo-15"
Fourth lunar landing, third excursion
Total: 18h 35m EVAs: 3

Additional Information:

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