Apollo 12 Landing Site (Oceanus Procellarum)

What Happened Here?

Landing site of Apollo 12, November 19, 1969. First precision landing — within 183 m of Surveyor 3.

Region Overview

Largest lunar mare on the near side. Multiple landings including Luna 9, Luna 13, Surveyor 1, Apollo 12, and Chang'e 5.

Missions Associated with this Site

• Apollo 12 (1969) · NASA LANDED
  Confirmed landing. First precision lunar landing

Historical Timeline

• 1969-11-14 — Launch from Kennedy Space Center — struck by lightning twice (Apollo 12)
• 1969-11-19 — Intrepid lands within 183m of Surveyor 3 (Apollo 12)
• 1969-11-19 — First EVA — deployed ALSEP instruments (Apollo 12)
• 1969-11-20 — Second EVA — retrieved Surveyor 3 parts (Apollo 12)
• 1969-11-24 — Crew splashdown, Pacific Ocean (Apollo 12)

Site Imagery & Gallery

Scientific References & Sources

• https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-12/
• https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1969-099C

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