Apollo 12 Launch
Commands Apollo 12, the second crewed lunar landing mission.
Role range: 1969-1969
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Charles Conrad Biography and Timeline
Follow Charles Conrad through 12 dated historical records for United States of America.
Charles Conrad, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1969–1973Years on this page
1969
Apollo 12 Lightning Strike Response
Continues the mission after lightning strikes the Saturn V shortly after launch and disrupts spacecraft electrical readings.
Role range: 1969-1969
Apollo 12 ALSEP Deployment
Helps deploy the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package during the first Apollo 12 moonwalk.
Role range: 1969-1969
Apollo 12 First Moonwalk
Begins Apollo 12's first lunar surface excursion after the pinpoint landing near Surveyor 3.
Role range: 1969-1969
Apollo 12 Lunar Sampling
Collects lunar surface samples and photographs the landing area during the first EVA.
Role range: 1969-1969
Apollo 12 Pinpoint Landing
Pilots Intrepid to a precise landing near the Surveyor 3 spacecraft in the Ocean of Storms.
Role range: 1969-1969
Apollo 12 Solar Wind Composition Deployment
Deploys the Apollo 12 Solar Wind Composition foil on the lunar surface so particles in the solar wind can be collected for return to Earth.
Role range: 1969-1969
Apollo 12 Lunar Module Ascent
Commands Intrepid's ascent stage as it leaves the Moon for rendezvous with Yankee Clipper.
Role range: 1969-1969
Apollo 12 Second EVA
Leads the second lunar excursion, collecting samples and visiting Surveyor 3.
Role range: 1969-1969
Surveyor 3 Visit
Visits Surveyor 3 during Apollo 12 surface operations.
Role range: 1969-1969
Surveyor 3 Hardware Retrieval
Removes selected parts from Surveyor 3 for return to Earth and study of long-term lunar exposure.
Role range: 1969-1969
1973
Skylab 2
Launches in an Apollo command module to repair Skylab.
Role range: 1973-1973
Records, sources and methodology
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