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On Today's Date: Apollo 12 Struck By Lightning – Twice
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Apollo 12 Was The Lucky Number Among Apollo Disasters
However, Apollo 12 almost became a disaster which — after ... But less than a minute after launch something happened that could have been a disaster. Lightning struck the vehicle.
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The Apollo Missions
On January 27, 1967, during a practice launch countdown ... and Alan Bean collected rocks from the Ocean of Storms on Apollo 12. Alan Shepard who had been the first American in space, commanded ...
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1969: The People of Apollo
Kennedy’s challenge to land a man on the moon in 1969 a reality. They flocked to the Apollo program for many reasons. Some relished the idea of exploring new worlds. Others were inspired by a ...