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Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr.

Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr.

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02 Jul 1930
08 Jul 1999
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Biography

Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. (June 2, 1930 – July 8, 1999) was an American NASA astronaut, aeronautical engineer, naval officer and aviator, and test pilot, and commanded the Apollo 12 space mission, on which he became the third person to walk on the Moon. Conrad was selected in NASA's second astronaut class in 1962.

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