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David Scott Explore the timeline of the Apollo missions that led the United States to land the first humans on the Moon
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Apollo 15 astronaut David Scott and the lunar rover backdropped by a view of Hadley Rille, July 31, 1971.
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1965) The Gemini-8 Astronauts David R. Scott and Neil A. Armstrong are suited up for water egress training aboard the NASA Motor Vessell Retriever in the Gulf of Mexico. Training for Gemini 8, Gemini-titan-8
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Apollo 12 astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad stands beside the U.S. flag after is was unfurled on the lunar surface during the first extravehicular activity (EVA-1) Nov. 19, 1969. Footprints made by the crew can be seen in the photograph.
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Also Known As David Randolph Scott
Born June 6, 1932 (age 92) • San Antonio • Texas

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Explore the timeline of the Apollo missions that led the United States to land the first humans on the Moon
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Newton's law of gravitation: Apollo 15 gravitation experiment
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