apollo_12 | backup pilot | alfred_worden <tsp> alan_bean | was a crew member of | apollo_12 <tsp> apollo_12 | operator | nasa <tsp> apollo_12 | commander | david_scott <tsp> alan_bean | was selected by nasa | 1963 <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 was born on the 15th of march 1932. he joined nasa in 1963 and became a crew member on the apollo 12 flight mission along with alfred worden as backup pilot and david scott as commander.apollo 12 nasa launched on november 14, 1969