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“Hey, there it is! There it is! Son of a gun, right down the middle of the road! Look out there! I can’t believe it! Fantastic!” Pete Conrad when he saw his landing site.
From l to r, director of flight operations Chris Kraft, and flight director Gerry Griffin
Jerry Carr, capcom for Apollo 12 Lunar landing
Landing of Intrepid
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There was adrenaline in Pete Conrad’s voice as he counted down the last seconds before ignition. He and Bean were still weightless, but their bodies were secured to the cabin floor by harnesses. “Seven, six, five.” Conrad pushed the PROCEED button on the computer, and a moment later Intrepid’s descent engine ignited 50,000 feet above the moon.
Apollo 12 Command Module separating from Lunar Module
Apollo landing sites comparison
Apollo 12 landing site photographed from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
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At 83 hours mission elapsed time, the long lunar coast was almost over. It was time for the lunar orbit insertion burn. This burn would put Yankee Clipper and Intrepid into lunar orbit.
Earthrise from Apollo 12
Apollo 12 – Snowman landing site
Rough Moon topography
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It was impossible to check out the entire spacecraft; that could only be done on the ground. In the short time available, Griffin’s team ran a pre-maneuver check list, re-aligned the CSM platform, and discussed proceeding with the mission with the crew.
Apollo 12 in Earth orbit
Apollo 12 CM docking with LM
Apollo 12 leaving Earth
