Alan Bean19 November 1969
Accidentally points the surface television camera toward the Sun, ending its useful transmission.
United States · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Accidentally points the surface television camera toward the Sun, ending its useful transmission.
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