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Mar 28

Space Rocket History #249 – Apollo 12 – Moonwalk 1 – Part 3

Posted on March 28, 2018

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.

P3-Pete at the mesa AS12-47-6988

P2-HeAintHeavy by Al Bean

P1-Middle Cresent Crater

Tagged:Apollo 12, Bean, Conrad, Gordon, Intrepid

Mar 21

Space Rocket History #248 – Apollo 12 – Moonwalk 1 – Part 2 – ALSEP

Posted on March 21, 2018

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...

P3-EVA1 checklist

P2-bean carrying alsep

P1-TV camera pointed at sun

Tagged:Alsep, Apollo 12, Bean, Conrad, Gordon, Intrepid

Mar 14

Space Rocket History #247 – Apollo 12 – Moonwalk 1 – Part 1

Posted on March 14, 2018

“The old Surveyor, yes sir. It can’t be any more than 600 feet from here. How about that?” (Pete Conrad.)

P3-AL Bean on footpad

P2-Al Bean on the porch

P1-Pete on ladder

Tagged:Apollo 12, Bean, Conrad, Ed Gibson, Jerry Carr

Mar 7

Space Rocket History #246 – Apollo 12 – Pin Point Landing Part 2 – Right Down the Middle of the Road

Posted on March 7, 2018

“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.

P3-Landing legend

P2-jerry carr capcom for A12 landing

P1-Mission Control, Apollo 12- from l to r, director of flight operations Chris Kraft, flight director Gerry Griffin, and, third from right, in glasses, EECOM John Aaron

Tagged:Apollo 12, Bean, Conrad, Gordon, Intrepid, Landing

Feb 28

Space Rocket History #245 – Apollo 12 – Pin Point Landing Part 1 – Right Down the Middle of the Road

Posted on February 28, 2018

There was adrenaline in Pete Conrad’s voice as he counted down the last seconds before ignition. He and Bean were still weightless, but their bodies were secured to the cabin floor by harnesses. “Seven, six, five.” Conrad pushed the PROCEED button o...

P3-Apollo 12 landing site photgraphed by LROC

P2-Apollo landing sites comparisom

P1-21081997133_0b0776ed7a_z

Tagged:Bean, Conrad, Gordon, Reed, Sevier, Snowman, Tindall

Feb 21

Space Rocket History #244 – Apollo 12 – Lunar Orbit

Posted on February 21, 2018

At 83 hours mission elapsed time, the long lunar coast was almost over. It was time for the lunar orbit insertion burn. This burn would put Yankee Clipper and Intrepid into lunar orbit.

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P2-Apollo_12_Snowman_a12-7f

P-1 Earth Rise A12

Tagged:Apollo 12, Bean, Conrad, Gordon, Snowman

Feb 14

Space Rocket History #243 – Apollo 12 – TLI and the Coast

Posted on February 14, 2018

It was impossible to check out the entire spacecraft; that could only be done on the ground. In the short time available, Grifﬁn’s team ran a pre-maneuver check list, re-aligned the CSM platform, and discussed proceeding with the mission with the cre...

P3-A12 leaving Earth

P2-9b9_z

P1-S12-50-7325

Tagged:Apollo 12, Bean, Conrad, Gordon, Translunar

Feb 7

Space Rocket History #242 – Apollo 12 – The Launch Part 2

Posted on February 7, 2018

John Aaron’s (EECOM) next call made him a legend in Mission Control. He said quickly and conﬁdently, “Flight, try S-C-E to Aux.”

‘s electrical systems

P2-The lightning bolt that struck Apollo 12 aloft also hit the crane an platform of the mobile launcher

P1-Ligthning strikes Apollo 12

Tagged:Apollo 12, Conrad, Gordon Bean, Instrument Unit, Iu, John Aaron

Jan 31

Space Rocket History #241 – Apollo 12 – The Launch Part 1

Posted on January 31, 2018

It was 68 degrees, overcast, and raining at Cape Kennedy on November 14, 1969. The ceiling was 2,100 feet and the winds were light. There was some discussion, while the astronauts were suiting-up, of scrubbing the launch, but that would mean ramping ...

P3-Apollo_12_launches_from_Kennedy_Space_Center

P2-Astronauts

P1-Nixon

Tagged:Apollo 12, Bean, Conrad, Gordon

Jan 24

Space Rocket History #240 – Apollo 12 – Saturn V Instrument Unit

Posted on January 24, 2018

The Saturn V’s control system was housed inside and also referred to as the Instrument Unit (IU). Marshall Space Flight Centers Astrionics Laboratory categorized the IU as the “brain” and “nerve center” of Saturn V.

P3-IMG_2715

P2-IU assembly line IBM Huntsville

P1-instrument Unit

Tagged:Instrument Unit, Iu, Launch Vehicle Digital Computer, Lvdc, Msfc, St 124

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