On Nov 19, 1969, #Apollo12 makes the second human landing on the Moon. While mission planners targeted a landing site just over 1000 feet from the Surveyor III robotic lander, Pete Conrad and Al Bean landed just 535 feet (163 m) away. Pinpoint landing: check ✅ | NASA History

18K views · 1.8K reactions | Apollo 12’s lunar module rises from the Moon and performs a precise rendezvous with the command module, one of the most demanding maneuvers of the entire mission. Every burn, angle, and timing window had to be exact for the crew to come home. Follow @spaceeves #Apollo12 #MoonMission #SpaceHistory | SpaceEve | Facebook