Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Richard Gordon Biography and Timeline

Follow Richard Gordon through 8 dated historical records for United States of America.

Richard Gordon, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1969–1969Years on this page

1969

Apollo 12 CSM-LM Docking

Astronaut · Space · Science / Astronomy

Pilots Yankee Clipper during docking with lunar module Intrepid after translunar injection.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 12 Lunar Orbit Photography

Astronaut · Moon Orbit · Science / Astronomy

Conducts lunar photography and observations while preparing for the Apollo 12 landing.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 12 Command Module Solo Orbit

Astronaut · Moon Orbit · Science / Astronomy

Pilots Yankee Clipper alone while Conrad and Bean explore the lunar surface.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 12 Lunar Orbit

Astronaut · Moon Orbit · Science / Astronomy

Remains in lunar orbit during the Apollo 12 landing.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 12 Intrepid Redocking

Astronaut · Moon Orbit · Science / Astronomy

Pilots Yankee Clipper during rendezvous and docking with Intrepid after the lunar surface mission.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 12 Lunar Rendezvous

Astronaut · Moon Orbit · Science / Astronomy

Pilots Yankee Clipper during rendezvous and docking with Intrepid after the surface mission.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 12 Multispectral Photography

Astronaut · Moon Orbit · Science / Astronomy

Conducts a multispectral photographic survey of the lunar surface from Yankee Clipper.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 12 Trans-Earth Injection

Astronaut · Moon Orbit · Science / Astronomy

Pilots the command module during the burn that sends Apollo 12 from lunar orbit toward Earth.

Role range: 1969-1969

Records, sources and methodology

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