Pete Conrad

Pete Conrad (1930–1999) was an American astronaut and naval aviator who commanded Apollo 12, the second crewed mission to land on the Moon.

Alan Bean: Alan Bean was an American astronaut and Apollo 12 lunar module pilot who walked on the Moon with Pete Conrad. Bean and Conrad explored the lunar surface together during Apollo 12.
Apollo 12: Apollo 12 was the 1969 mission that landed astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean near the Surveyor 3 spacecraft. Conrad commanded this precision landing and conducted two lunar surface excursions.
Apollo command and service module: The Apollo command and service module carried astronauts between Earth and lunar orbit and provided reentry capability. Gordon piloted this spacecraft while Conrad and Bean descended to the lunar surface.
Precision lunar landing: A precision lunar landing places a spacecraft at a selected site rather than accepting a broad, uncertain landing zone. Apollo 12 showed that crews could target a landing near an existing robotic spacecraft.
Richard F. Gordon Jr.: Richard F. Gordon Jr. was an American astronaut who piloted Apollo 12’s command module while Conrad and Bean landed on the Moon. Gordon was Conrad’s crewmate and remained in lunar orbit during the landing.
Gemini 5: Gemini 5 was a 1965 crewed spaceflight that tested long-duration orbital operations with astronauts Gordon Cooper and Pete Conrad. Conrad’s first spaceflight rehearsed the endurance needed for later lunar missions.
Apollo Lunar Module: The Apollo Lunar Module was the spacecraft that carried two astronauts from lunar orbit to the Moon’s surface and back. Conrad and Bean used its Intrepid lander for their descent and return to orbit.
Apollo program: The Apollo program was NASA’s human spaceflight effort that landed astronauts on the Moon between 1969 and 1972. Conrad’s missions advanced the program from its first landing toward sustained lunar exploration.
Neil Armstrong: Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut who commanded Apollo 11 and became the first person to walk on the Moon. Armstrong’s first landing preceded Conrad’s mission, which tested repeatable lunar operations.
Gemini 11: Gemini 11 was a 1966 crewed spaceflight commanded by Charles Conrad and piloted by Richard Gordon. Conrad commanded this mission, which reached a record altitude in Earth orbit.

Linked from 2 pages

Gordon CooperRelated: Conrad shared command duties with Cooper during their record-setting Gemini mission.