On Nov 19, 1969, #Apollo12 makes the second human landing on the Moon. While mission planners targeted a landing site just over 1000 feet from the Surveyor III robotic lander, Pete Conrad and Al Bean landed just 535 feet (163 m) away. Pinpoint landing: check ✅ | NASA History

NASA Apollo 12 Mission Launch Countdown Relive History: An Apollo 12 Crew Tribute The Apollo 12 full mission begins with the countdown and eventual launch on November 14th, 1969 on the second lunar landing mission. Onboard are astronauts Pete Conrad, Dick Gordon and Alan Bean. This video covers the last 3 hours of the countdown through to launch and orbit. The launch is infamous as the one that was struck by lightning, which caused electrical issues in the spacecraft but not to the Saturn V. Aud

19K views · 2.6K reactions | Apollo 12’s lunar module rises from the Moon and performs a precise rendezvous with the command module, one of the most demanding maneuvers of the entire mission. Every burn, angle, and timing window had to be exact for the crew to come home. Follow @spaceeves #Apollo12 #MoonMission #SpaceHistory | SpaceEve | Facebook