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Which Apollo mission was the first to use a lunar rover?

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Apollo 15

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Apollo 15 was the first mission to use a lunar rover. Astronauts David Scott and James Irwin drove it on the Moon for the first time on July 31, 1971.

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The Lunar Roving Vehicle traveled just over 17 miles during Apollo 15 and greatly expanded how far the astronauts could explore from their landing site.

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