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Apollo 14 Landing

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1971Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1971

Edgar Mitchell5 February 1971

Fra Mauro · Science / Astronomy

Walks on the Moon with Shepard during Apollo 14.

Alan Shepard5 February 1971

Fra Mauro · Science / Astronomy

Pilots Antares to the most precise Apollo lunar landing achieved to that point.

Names involved

Alan ShepardEdgar Mitchell

Provenance

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