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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch SuccessfulHuman ExplorationSaturn V
Launched 1969-11-14 16:22 UTCLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Success
Reached Lunar Orbit
Worldwide
113th
orbital launch attempt in 1969
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
5th
launch this year
Launch Complex 39A
3rd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
121 d 2 h
since the pad's previous launch
Apollo 12 was the second manned mission to the surface of the moon. The commander of the mission was Charles Conrad, Jr. , the Command Module Pilot was Richard Gordon, Jr. , and the Lunar Module Pilot was Alan Bean. The mission was launched on November 14th, 1969 and the Capsule safely splashed down in the ocean on November 24th, 1969
Launch Provider
Government · United States of America · Founded 1958 · Administrator Jared Isaacman
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Launches
142
Successful
122
86%
Upcoming
5
scheduled
Height
110.6m
Diameter
10.1m
To low Earth orbit
140,000kg
Liftoff thrust
35,100kN
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