Charles 'Pete' Conrad examines the lunar probe Surveyor 3
Charles 'Pete' Conrad examines the lunar probe Surveyor 3
On 19 November 1969, astronauts Charles Conrad (image) and Alan Bean landed in the immediate vicinity of the robotic Surveyor 3 spacecraft, which had stood in the Ocean of Storms since 20 April 1967, acting as a precursor to the Apollo missions. The precision landing was one of NASA’s preconditions for continuing with the programme. In the background is the lunar module 'Intrepid' of the Apollo 12 mission.
