apollo_12 | backup pilot | alfred_worden <tsp> alan_bean | was a crew member of | apollo_12 <tsp> apollo_12 | operator | nasa <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 graduated from ut austin in 1955 with a bs degree. he was a crewman on the nasa operated apollo 12 on which alfred worden was backup pilot. he has now retired.apollo 12 nasa launched on november 14, 1969