Alan Bean

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Alan LaVern Bean was an American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, NASA astronaut and painter. He was selected to become an astronaut by NASA in 1963 as part of Astronaut Group 3, and was the fourth person to walk on the Moon.

1932 — 2018  WikimediaWikidata
Alan LaVern Bean
military flight engineer, aircraft pilot, painter, test pilot, military officer, astronaut, 

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  • Apollo 12
    second crewed Moon landing
  • Skylab 3
    second crewed mission of the Skylab program
1932-03-15T00:00:00Z
2018-05-26T00:00:00Z
1932 — 2018 Alan Bean
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Pete Conrad (left), Dick Gordon, and Al Bean pose during a visit to North American Rockwell Space Division, Downey, CaliforniaPete Conrad (left), Dick Gordon, and Al Bean pose during a visit to North American Rockwell Space Division, Downey, California
Pete Conrad (left), Dick Gordon, U.S. Navy pararescueman Lt. (J.G.) Ernest Lee Jahncke, III, and Al Bean in the recovery raft. Jahncke is signalling the recovery helicopterPete Conrad (left), Dick Gordon, U.S. Navy pararescueman Lt. (J.G.) Ernest Lee Jahncke, III, and Al Bean in the recovery raft. Jahncke is signalling the recovery helicopter
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Pete Conrad (left) and Al Bean in a LM simulatorPete Conrad (left) and Al Bean in a LM simulator
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Pete Conrad (front), Dick Gordon (middle), and Al Bean (rear) pose in front of a simulatorPete Conrad (front), Dick Gordon (middle), and Al Bean (rear) pose in front of a simulator
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