Apollo 15 Splashdown Site
The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where the Apollo 15 command module Endeavour returned David Scott, Alfred Worden, and James Irwin to Earth on August 7, 1971. NASA’s revised Apollo program tables record the site at 26.13 degrees north, 158.13 degrees west; USS Okinawa served as the prime recovery ship.
Identity
- Name
- Apollo 15 Splashdown Site
- Region
- OC
- Slug
- apollo-15-splashdown-site
- Type
- other
Details
- Description
- The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where the Apollo 15 command module Endeavour returned David Scott, Alfred Worden, and James Irwin to Earth on August 7, 1971. NASA’s revised Apollo program tables record the site at 26.13 degrees north, 158.13 degrees west; USS Okinawa served as the prime recovery ship.
- Established Year
- 1,971
- Latitude
- 26.13
- Location
- Pacific Ocean, north of Hawaii
- Longitude
- -158.13
- Operational Status
- decommissioned
- Ownership
- public
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:58:41 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:58:41 AM