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Apollo 12 was
the second lunar mission and was launched on November 14, 1969. Apollo
12's astronauts Included Charles Conrad jr, Richard Gordon, and Alan
Bean. Upon reaching the moon, Apollo12's lunar module (Intrepid) made a
precision landing using automatic guidance.
The lunar module
touched down on an area of the moon called the Ocean of Storms.
Apollo12's crew was to collect air, geological, and gas samples. Most of
the samples collected were basalts and dark igneous rocks. Many
photographs and TV broadcasts were transmitted but television coverage was
lost due to technical difficulties with the camera.
Apollo 12's crew departed from
the moon on November 20,1969. Upon departure the crew ejected the Intrepid
and remote guided it to impact on the moon to create seismic activity for
a experiment placed on the moon before.
Apollo 12's command/service
module (Yankee Clipper) splashed down on November 24, 1969. Apollo 12 achieved
all of it's planned goals.
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Quick
Facts
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| Height |
363
feet tall |
| Weight |
6,100,000
pounds (2.7 million kg) |
| Crew |
Charles
Conrad jr., Richard Gordan, and Alan Bean |
| Launch Date |
November
14, 1969 |
| End
Date |
November
24, 1969 |
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