NASA marked the 55th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 15, the first mission in the “J” series of the Apollo program.

NASA marked the 55th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 15, the first mission in the “J” series of the Apollo program.

According to NASA, for the first time the mission’s astronauts remained on the Moon for three full days and, using the lunar rover, explored a wider area than previous missions.

NASA also said that in Artemis 4, planned for 2028, the astronauts will spend about a week near the Moon’s South Pole.