Alan Bean
Alan Bean is an astronaut from United States of America affiliated with the government agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration, embarked on 2 space flights and engaging in 3 spacewalk(s) during his/her career as an astronaut.
Alan LaVern Bean was an American naval officer and naval aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut; he was the fourth person to walk on the Moon. He was selected to become an astronaut by NASA in 1963 as part of Astronaut Group 3.
He made his first flight into space aboard Apollo 12, the second manned mission to land on the Moon, at age 37 in November 1969. He made his second and final flight into space on the Skylab 3 mission in 1973, the second manned mission to the Skylab space station. After retiring from the United States Navy in 1975 and NASA in 1981, he pursued his interest in painting, depicting various space-related scenes and documenting his own experiences in space as well as that of his fellow Apollo program astronauts. He was the last living crew member of Apollo 12.
- Date of Birth: 03/15/1932
- Date of Death: 05/26/2018
- Status: Deceased
- First Flight: 11/14/1969
- Last Flight: 07/28/1973
- In Space: No
Launches
Spacewalks
Apollo 12 EVA 1
The spacewalk began at 11/19/1969 11:32 UTC and ended at 11/19/1969 15:28 UTC on the Lunar Surface for a total of 3 hours and 56 minutes.
Apollo 12 EVA 2
The spacewalk began at 11/20/1969 03:54 UTC and ended at 11/20/1969 07:44 UTC on the Lunar Surface for a total of 3 hours and 49 minutes.
Skylab III EVA 3
The spacewalk began at 09/22/1973 11:18 UTC and ended at 09/22/1973 13:59 UTC on the Skylab for a total of 2 hours and 41 minutes.
