Apollo 15 PFS-1 subsatellite

Deployed from Apollo 15 in lunar orbit; operated until electronics failure after objectives were met.

Era: A (1959-1976)
Parent mission: Apollo 15
Role: Particles and Fields Subsatellite
Operator: NASA
Nation: USA
Launched (UTC): 1971-07-26 13:34:00
Reached Moon (UTC): 1971-08-04 20:13:19
Event type: orbiter
Outcome: success
Site: Lunar orbit
Left on surface: none
Returned material: none
Current status: lunar orbit/decayed or impacted; final impact coordinate not_found_yet
Operational status (derived): inactive
Source grade: primary
Review note: review:high