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Most of the remaining moon walk time was spent collecting rock samples, making surface observations such as the small mounds or hills, and taking pictures.
Middle Crescent Crater
“He Ain’t Heavy” Painting by Alan Bean
Pete Conrad working at the MESA
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According to the checklist, Bean was allowed 5 minutes to gain his balance and learn to walk on the Moon. Bean was amazed at his new buoyancy saying, “You can jump up in the air…” But Conrad wanted to press on saying, “Hustle, boy, hustle! We’ve got a lot of work to do.”
TV camera pointed at the sun
Bean carrying the ALSEP
EVA 1 cuff checklist
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“The old Surveyor, yes sir. It can’t be any more than 600 feet from here. How about that?” (Pete Conrad.)
Conrad on the LM ladder
Al Bean on the porch
Al Bean on the footpad
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“Hey, there it is! There it is! Son of a gun, right down the middle of the road! Look out there! I can’t believe it! Fantastic!” Pete Conrad when he saw his landing site.
From l to r, director of flight operations Chris Kraft, and flight director Gerry Griffin
Jerry Carr, capcom for Apollo 12 Lunar landing
Landing of Intrepid
