Gordon became the backup command module pilot for Apollo 9 – the first test of the lunar module in space – then had a flight assignment of his own to look forward to: Apollo 12.

The Lunar Module (LM) was a key part of NASA’s Apollo program, responsible for carrying astronauts from lunar orbit to the ...

The Apollo spacecraft was designed to carry astronauts to the Moon and back, with two key components: the Command/Service Module (CSM) and the Lunar Module (LM). In this video, we’ll explore how each ...

The Apollo 12 Commander was Charles "Pete" Conrad; Bean was the lunar module pilot, and Richard Gordon was the command module pilot. Each knew they probably would not garner much recognition in ...

The Apollo 11 lunar module traveled through space after being propelled toward the moon by a powerful rocket. Astronauts made the journey in a different, attached module − called the command module.

At the recent Explorers Club Annual Dinner weekend, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, moonwalker Buzz Aldrin tells a story of how Apollo 12 almost became the first manned lunar ...

By Rob Coppinger 2007-10-15T13:00:00+01:00 Alan Bean, Apollo 12 lunar module pilot, Skylab mission II commander, Apollo-Soyuz Test Project backup commander, backup astronaut for the Gemini 10 and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Apollo 13, the third scheduled manned ...

Bid now on Apollo 12 Lunar Module Pilot Alan Bean taking soil samples on the Ocean of Storms, EVA 2, November by NASA. View a wide Variety of artworks by NASA, now available for sale on artnet ...

Recent photos taken by India’s Space Research Organization moon orbiter, known as Chandrayaan 2, clearly show the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 landing sites more than 50 years later.