5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0... Lift-off. 50 years ago today, Apollo 12 was struck by lightning seconds after launch twice. A flight controller's quick action restored systems to normal function. The mission was successfully guided to land on the Moon's Ocean of Storms. Watch: https://go.nasa.gov/32J5MKJ | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

🚀 Today in US History On November 14, 1969, NASA launched Apollo 12 — the second crewed mission to land on the Moon! 🌕✨ Astronauts Charles “Pete” Conrad and Alan Bean proved precision landings were possible and strengthened America’s leadership in space exploration. 🌌🛰️ #CloocheyFoundation #Apollo12 #NASAHistory #SpaceExploration #MoonLanding | The Cloochey Foundation

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