Apollo 12

A few months after Apollo 11 landed on the moon, Apollo 12 did the same, but, they explored a different region of the moon, the Ocean of Storms. They brought with them the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package. This was the first time NASA had ever done experiments on another planetary body, and was left for future astronauts to use while on the moon. One thing different about Apollo 12 over Apollo 11 is that 12 landed in a precise spot that was planned in advance, 11 just landed anywhere. Its primary objectives were:

1. Perform inspection, survey and sampling in lunar mare area.
2. Deploy an Apollo Lunar Surface Experiment Package (ALSEP).
3. Develop techniques for a point landing capability
4. Develop capability to work in the lunar environment.
5. Obtain photographs of candidate exploration sites.


Mission A few months after Apollo 11 landed on the moon, Apollo 12 did the same, but, they explored a different region of the moon, the Ocean of Storms. They brought with them the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package. This was the first time NASA had ever done experiments on another planetary body, and was left for future astronauts to use while on the moon. One thing different about Apollo 12 over Apollo 11 is that 12 landed in a precise spot that was planned in advance, 11 just landed anywhere. Its primary objectives were: 1. Perform inspection, survey and sampling in lunar mare area. 2. Deploy an Apollo Lunar Surface Experiment Package (ALSEP). 3. Develop techniques for a point landing capability 4. Develop capability to work in the lunar environment. 5. Obtain photographs of candidate exploration sites. Its crew was Charles Conrad Jr., Richard Gordon, and Alan Bean. Something interesting is that the rocket was struck by lightening, twice!, after liftoff.
		Mr. Pete Conrad Born June 2, 1930, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from Princeton University. Flew on Gemini V, Gemini XI, Apollo 12, and Skylab 2. Cumulative hours of spaceflight are more than 1,179. Cumulative EVA time is more than 14 hours.
		Mr. Al Bean Born March 15, 1932, in Wheeler, Texas. Bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from University of Texas. Flew on Apollo 12 and Skylab 3. Cumulative hours of spaceflight are more than 1,671. Cumulative EVA time is more than 10 hours.
		Mr. Dick Gordon Born October 5, 1929, in Seattle, Washington. Bachelor of science in chemistry from University of Washington; honorary doctorate of science from Niagara University. Flew on Gemini XI and Apollo 12. Cumulative hours of spaceflight are more than 315. Cumulative EVA time is more than 1 hour.