THE LIFT OFF OF APOLLO 12 ON THIS DAY

Apollo 12 Launch - Ralph Morse — Google Arts & Culture

Apollo 12, the second manned mission to the surface of the
moon,was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, with
astronauts Charles Conrad, Jr.; Richard F. Gordon, Jr.;
and Alan L. Bean aboard. 

The crew had a narrow margin in which to launch to reach
the moon, but bad weather threatened to delay take-off and
they were struck by lightning twice during take-off.

President Richard Nixon (below center) viewed the liftoff
from Pad A at Cape Canaveral. He was the first president
to attend the liftoff of a manned space flight.
 

The Flip of a Switch Saved the Apollo 12 Mission | The Vintage News

Spaceflight mission report: Apollo 12
Commander Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr.; Command
Module Pilot Richard F. Gordon, Jr.; Lunar Module
Pilot Alan L. Bean.

Apollo 12 essay by Hamish Lindsay

 

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