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 | birthplace | wheeler,_texas <tsp> alan_bean | status | retired <tsp> alan_bean | almamater | ut austin, bs 1955 <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 in wheeler. texas and graduated from ut austin in 1955 with a b.s. he was a crew member of the nasa operated apollo 12. he is now retired. the back up pilot of apollo 12 was alfred worden. and the commander was david scott.apollo 12 nasa launched on november 14, 1969