LM-6 Descent stage (Apollo 12)

USA

Spacecraft nº:

USA satellite nº:

Launch data:

Designation	NNA / 69099D
Launch date	14 Nov 1969 - 16:22 UT
Launch site	KSC, LC39A
Launch vehicle	Saturn 5 (AS-507)
Mission
Earth orbit on Nov 14.9, 1969
- Perigee / Apogee	207 x 439210 km
- Eccentricity	0.971
- Inclination	33.2 deg
- Period	18150 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor
Operator
Platform
Mass at launch	10342 kg (full)
Dry Mass	2211 kg (empty)
Basic shape	Octagon + cone + 4 legs
Dimension	1.57 high - 3.13 wide
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power

Decay:

Landing date (on Lunar surface):	19 Nov 1969 - ~06:57 UT
Lifetime:	4.61 days

Mission details:

Apollo attached to LEM, separated from Saturn IVB stage on Nov 14.87
LEM with 2 crewmembers, separated from Apollo on Nov 19.18.
On Moon surface 1969 Nov 19.29 (3.20°S, 23.39°W).

Ref.: #206 - update: 04.12.17