SCE to Auxiliary14 November 1969
Switches Signal Conditioning Equipment to auxiliary power, helping restore usable telemetry after Apollo 12 is struck by lightning.
Historical person
Alan Bean Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alan Bean, based on 10 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
10 records1969–197310 events4 places
Chronological biography
1969
Apollo 12 ALSEP Deployment19 November 1969
Helps deploy the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package during the first Apollo 12 EVA.
Apollo 12 First EVA19 November 1969
Explores the Ocean of Storms with Conrad during Apollo 12's first lunar surface excursion.
Apollo 12 Landing19 November 1969
Walks on the Moon during Apollo 12.
Apollo 12 Television Camera Failure19 November 1969
Accidentally points the surface television camera toward the Sun, ending its useful transmission.
Apollo 12 Lunar Module Ascent20 November 1969
Leaves the Moon with Conrad aboard Intrepid's ascent stage after two surface excursions.
Surveyor 3 Component Recovery20 November 1969
Helps remove selected components from Surveyor 3 for return to Earth and laboratory study.
Surveyor 3 Visit20 November 1969
Reaches Surveyor 3 with Conrad during the second moonwalk and examines the robotic spacecraft.
Apollo 12 Splashdown24 November 1969
Returns to Earth with Conrad and Gordon after the second crewed lunar landing mission.
1973
Skylab 328 July 1973
Flies an Apollo command module to Skylab.
Titles and roles
Astronaut
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.