Apollo 12Saturn V National Aeronautics and Space Administration Launch Status Success Fri ยท Nov 14th, 1969 11:22 AM EST Watch Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySXVQmIStXc Crew Pete Conrad Commander Status: Deceased 6/2/1930 - 6/8/1999 Nationality: American Type: Government Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. was an American NASA astronaut, aeronautical engineer, naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and during the Apollo 12 mission became the third man to walk on the Moon. Conrad was selected in NASA's second astronaut class. Richard F. Gordon Jr. Command Module Pilot Status: Deceased 10/5/1929 - 11/6/2017 Nationality: American Type: Government Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Richard Francis Gordon Jr. was an American naval officer and aviator, chemist, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. He was one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon, as the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 12 mission. He also flew in space in 1966 as the Pilot of the Gemini 11 mission. Alan Bean Lunar Module Pilot Status: Deceased 3/15/1932 - 5/26/2018 Nationality: American Type: Government Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration 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. Mission Apollo 12 Type: Human Exploration Apollo 12 was the second manned mission to the surface of the moon. The commander of the mission was Charles Conrad, Jr. , the Command Module Pilot was Richard Gordon, Jr. , and the Lunar Module Pilot was Alan Bean. The mission was launched on November 14th 1969 and the Capsule safely splashed down in the ocean on November 24th 1969 Location Launch Complex 39A Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA 182 launches have been at this location. Rocket Saturn V Length: 110.6 meters Diameter: 10.1 meters First Launched: November 9, 1967 The Saturn V was a human-rated expendable rocket used by NASA between 1967 and 1973. Most notably, the Saturn V took the Apollo program to the Moon. It still remains the world’s tallest, heaviest, and most powerful rocket ever brought to operational status and is the only launch vehicle to take humans beyond LEO. The Saturn V rocket has been launched a total of 13 times with 13 successful and 0 failed launches. Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration Type: Government Abbreviation: NASA Administration: Administrator: Jim Bridenstine Founded: 1958 Launchers: Space Shuttle | SLS Spacecraft: Orion Country: USA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. View Rocket Launch Schedule