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 »