apollo_12 | backup pilot | alfred_worden <tsp> alan_bean | was a crew member of | apollo_12 <tsp> apollo_12 | operator | nasa <tsp> alan_bean | occupation | test_pilot <tsp> apollo_12 | commander | david_scott <tsp> alan_bean | status | retired <tsp> alan_bean | birthdate | 1932-03-15 <sep> apollo 12 (november 14–24, 1969) was the sixth crewed flight in the united states apollo program and the second to land on the moon it was launched on november 14, 1969, by nasa from the kennedy space center, florida commander charles 'pete' conrad and lunar module pilot alan l bean performed just over one day and seven hours of lunar surface activity while command module pilot richard f gordon remained in lunar orbit 
alan bean (born on the 15th of march 1932) was a member of the apollo 12 crew as a test pilot. david scott commanded the apollo 12 which alfred worden was the backup pilot. alan bean is now retired.apollo 12 nasa pilot performed just over one day and seven hours of lunar surface activity