Apollo 12

Apollo 12 was the second crewed mission to land on the Moon. The crew achieved a pinpoint landing within 183 metres of the Surveyor 3 probe. Pete Conrad and Alan Bean explored Oceanus Procellarum, retrieving parts from Surveyor 3 for analysis.

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Agency / Country

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (United States)

Mission Status

LANDED

Launch / Target Year

1969

Spacecraft / Type

Apollo LM Intrepid

Landing Site Zone

Apollo 12 Landing Site (Oceanus Procellarum)

Surface Coordinates

Lat -3.013°, Lon -23.422°

Mission Imagery & Gallery

Apollo 12 photograph 1: NASA — Alan Bean descends the lunar module ladder, Apollo 12, November 19, 1969. (NASA, public domain) — NASA — Alan Bean descends the lunar module ladder, Apollo 12, November 19, 1969. (NASA, public domain)

Primary Achievement

First precision lunar landing

Mission Objectives

Demonstrate precision lunar landing capability
Retrieve parts from Surveyor 3 for terrestrial analysis
Deploy ALSEP scientific instruments
Collect 34.35 kg of lunar samples

Timeline Events

1969-11-14 — Launch from Kennedy Space Center — struck by lightning twice
1969-11-19 — Intrepid lands within 183m of Surveyor 3
1969-11-19 — First EVA — deployed ALSEP instruments
1969-11-20 — Second EVA — retrieved Surveyor 3 parts
1969-11-24 — Crew splashdown, Pacific Ocean

Related Missions

Apollo 11 (1969) · NASA
Apollo 14 (1971) · NASA
Surveyor 1 (1966) · NASA

Historical & Technical Sources

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