Discover Apollo 12
Apollo 12 was the sixth manned flight in the United States Apollo program and the second to land on the Moon. Commanded by Charles “Pete” Conrad, it launched on November 14, 1969, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The mission achieved a precise landing on the Moon, deploying several scientific instruments and collecting lunar samples. Some highlights of the mission include:
- Astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan L. Bean spent over 7 hours on the lunar surface.
- The deployment of the first nuclear-powered generator on the Moon.
- Recovery of parts from the Surveyor 3 spacecraft, which had landed in 1967.
For more details on the mission's achievements and significance, check the NASA Apollo 12 page.