Sunday, 27 May 2018

Alan Bean, fourth astronaut to walk on the moon, dies at 86

Alan Bean, fourth astronaut to walk on the moon, dies at 86

Astronaut Alan Bean, who was the fourth person to walk on the moon, has died. A statement released by NASA and family members says Bean died Saturday in Houston after a short illness. He was 86. Bean was the lunar module pilot on Apollo 12, which made the second moon landing in 1969. He then commanded the second crewed flight to the United States' first space station, Skylab, in 1973. On that mission, he orbited the Earth for 59 days.
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-alan-bean-20180526-story.html?source=Snapzu

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