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Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. (June 2, 1930 – July 8, 1999) was an American NASA astronaut, aeronautical engineer, naval officer, aviator, and test pilot who commanded the Apollo 12 space mission, on which he became the third person to walk on the Moon.
Jun 18, 2024 · Biography. Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr. Chosen as a member of the second group of NASA astronauts in 1962, Pete Conrad flew four missions for the Gemini, Skylab, and Apollo programs and spent more than 1,200 hours in space.
Nov 11, 2019 · Unlike Neil Armstrong, who had been forced to overshoot his planned landing site because it was strewn with boulders, Apollo 12 Commander Pete Conrad was aiming for a precision touchdown, within...
Jun 6, 2024 · Pete Conrad was an American astronaut, copilot on the Gemini 5 spaceflight (1965), command pilot of Gemini 11, spacecraft commander of the Apollo 12 flight to the Moon, and commander of the Skylab 2 mission. Learn more about Conrad’s life and accomplishments in this article.
Apr 4, 2013 · Pete Conrad overcame dyslexia to become one of NASA's most-traveled astronauts, logging four trips into space, including Apollo 12.
Oct 30, 2019 · Commander Pete Conrad, Command Module Pilot Dick Gordon, and Lunar Module Pilot Alan Bean settled into their seats in anticipation of a massive jolt from the Saturn V that would start them toward...
Nov 14, 2019 · That was Pete Conrad, the Neil Armstrong of Apollo 12. Conrad was indeed shorter than Armstrong, but the astronaut was trying to make a point. Back on Earth, a reporter had suggested...
Jul 10, 1999 · Pete Conrad, who flew to the Moon nearly 30 years ago and became the third man to walk upon it, died Thursday evening after crashing his motorcycle near Ojai, Calif. The former astronaut and Navy...
