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Ocean of Storms in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Ocean of Storms in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

15 records12 event labels2 people1969โ€“1969

Historical events in Ocean of Storms

1969

19 November 1969
Apollo 12 ALSEP Deployment
Alan Bean ยท Astronomy

Helps deploy the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package during the first Apollo 12 EVA.

19 November 1969
Apollo 12 ALSEP Deployment
Charles Conrad ยท Astronomy

Helps deploy the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package during the first Apollo 12 moonwalk.

19 November 1969
Apollo 12 First EVA
Alan Bean ยท Astronomy

Explores the Ocean of Storms with Conrad during Apollo 12's first lunar surface excursion.

19 November 1969
Apollo 12 First Moonwalk
Charles Conrad ยท Astronomy

Begins Apollo 12's first lunar surface excursion after the pinpoint landing near Surveyor 3.

19 November 1969
Apollo 12 Landing
Alan Bean ยท Astronomy

Walks on the Moon during Apollo 12.

19 November 1969
Apollo 12 Lunar Sampling
Charles Conrad ยท Astronomy

Collects lunar surface samples and photographs the landing area during the first EVA.

19 November 1969
Apollo 12 Pinpoint Landing
Charles Conrad ยท Astronomy

Pilots Intrepid to a precise landing near the Surveyor 3 spacecraft in the Ocean of Storms.

19 November 1969
Apollo 12 Television Camera Failure
Alan Bean ยท Astronomy

Accidentally points the surface television camera toward the Sun, ending its useful transmission.

20 November 1969
Apollo 12 Lunar Module Ascent
Alan Bean ยท Astronomy

Leaves the Moon with Conrad aboard Intrepid's ascent stage after two surface excursions.

20 November 1969
Apollo 12 Lunar Module Ascent
Charles Conrad ยท Astronomy

Commands Intrepid's ascent stage as it leaves the Moon for rendezvous with Yankee Clipper.

20 November 1969
Apollo 12 Second EVA
Charles Conrad ยท Astronomy

Leads the second lunar excursion, collecting samples and visiting Surveyor 3.

20 November 1969
Surveyor 3 Component Recovery
Alan Bean ยท Astronomy

Helps remove selected components from Surveyor 3 for return to Earth and laboratory study.

20 November 1969
Surveyor 3 Hardware Retrieval
Charles Conrad ยท Astronomy

Removes selected parts from Surveyor 3 for return to Earth and study of long-term lunar exposure.

20 November 1969
Surveyor 3 Visit
Alan Bean ยท Astronomy

Reaches Surveyor 3 with Conrad during the second moonwalk and examines the robotic spacecraft.

20 November 1969
Surveyor 3 Visit
Charles Conrad ยท Astronomy

Visits Surveyor 3 during Apollo 12 surface operations.

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