[PAR] [TLE] Pete Conrad [SEP] Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. (June 2, 1930 – July 8, 1999), (Captain, USN), was an American NASA astronaut, naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and during the Apollo 12 mission became the third man to walk on the Moon.  He set an eight-day space endurance record along with his Command Pilot Gordon Cooper on the Gemini 5 mission, and commanded the Gemini 11 mission.  After Apollo, he commanded the Skylab 2 mission (the first manned one), on which he and his crewmates repaired significant launch damage to the Skylab space station.  For this, President Jimmy Carter awarded him the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 1978. [PAR] [TLE] Modular Equipment Transporter [SEP] The Modular Equipment Transporter (MET) was a two-wheeled, hand-pulled vehicle that was used as an equipment hauling device on traverses across the lunar surface.  Designed after Apollo 12 astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean had difficulties lugging their equipment significant distances to and from their Lunar Module, the MET primarily functioned as a portable workbench with a place for hand tools and their carrier, cameras, spare camera magazines, rock sample bags, environmental sample containers, and the portable magnetometer with its sensor and tripod.  It was carried on Apollo 14 and planned to be used on Apollo 15, but was used only on Apollo 14, since Apollo 15's mission was changed to be the first to employ the motorized Lunar Roving Vehicle, which transported both astronauts and equipment.
[PAR] [TLE] Pete Conrad [ SEP ] Charles " Pete " Conrad Jr. ( June 2 , 1930 – July 8 , 1999 ) , ( Captain , USN ) , was an American NASA astronaut , naval officer and aviator , test pilot , and during the Apollo 12 mission became the third man to walk on the Moon . He set an eight - day space endurance record along with his Command Pilot Gordon Cooper on the Gemini 5 mission , and commanded the Gemini 11 mission . After Apollo , he commanded the Skylab 2 mission ( the first manned one ) , on which he and his crewmates repaired significant launch damage to the Skylab space station . For this , President Jimmy Carter awarded him the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 1978 . [PAR] [TLE] Modular Equipment Transporter [ SEP ] The Modular Equipment Transporter ( MET ) was a two - wheeled , hand - pulled vehicle that was used as an equipment hauling device on traverses across the lunar surface . Designed after Apollo 12 astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean had difficulties lugging their equipment significant distances to and from their Lunar Module , the MET primarily functioned as a portable workbench with a place for hand tools and their carrier , cameras , spare camera magazines , rock sample bags , environmental sample containers , and the portable magnetometer with its sensor and tripod . It was carried on Apollo 14 and planned to be used on Apollo 15 , but was used only on Apollo 14 , since Apollo 15 's mission was changed to be the first to employ the motorized Lunar Roving Vehicle , which transported both astronauts and equipment .
The Modular Equipment Transporter was designed due to difficulties had by an American NASA astronaut who was awarded what in 1978?
The Modular Equipment Transporter was designed due to difficulties had by an American NASA astronaut who was awarded what in 1978 ?
Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Congressional Space Medal of Honor