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John Aaron

John Aaron Saved the Apollo 12 Mission. He was the Engineer in the Control Room of NASA that Prevented the Astronauts of Apollo 12 from Aborting the Mission Seconds After Launching.

Apollo 12 successfully launched onto the Moon on November 14, 1969. But it wasn’t without drama. That day, the weather in Cape Canaveral, Florida, was overcast with light rain and winds. However, at 11:22 AM. EST, the spacecraft carrying astronauts Pete Conrad, Dick Gordon, and Alan Bean blasted off into the clouds in what appeared […]

John Aaron Saved the Apollo 12 Mission. He was the Engineer in the Control Room of NASA that Prevented the Astronauts of Apollo 12 from Aborting the Mission Seconds After Launching. Read More »

Pete Conrad

Pete Conrad’s First Words on the Moon were, “Whoopie! Man, That May Have Been a Small One for Neil, but That’s a Long One for Me.” He Won the $500 Bet with an Italian Reporter but Never Got the Money.

Pete Conrad was an American NASA astronaut, aeronautical engineer, naval officer and aviator, and test pilot who led the Apollo 12 space mission, becoming the third person to walk on the Moon. In 1962, Conrad was chosen for NASA’s second astronaut class. But do you know what Pete Conrad said when he first arrived on

Pete Conrad’s First Words on the Moon were, “Whoopie! Man, That May Have Been a Small One for Neil, but That’s a Long One for Me.” He Won the $500 Bet with an Italian Reporter but Never Got the Money. Read More »