Key statistics
Satellite APOLLO 12 LM (APS) at a glance.
Uptime
6
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
LO
None
Inclination
N/A
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for APOLLO 12 LM (APS).
Object identification
Object name: APOLLO 12 LM (APS)
International designator: 1969-099C
Object number (NORAD): 4246
Object ID (CCSDS): 4246
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
Notes: LUNAR IMPACT
Orbital parameters
Decay date: Nov. 20, 1969
Inclination: None deg
Period: None minutes
Apoapsis: None km
Periapsis: None km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite APOLLO 12 LM (APS) has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
Associated space launch
Apollo 12 was the second manned mission to the surface of the moon. The commander of the mission was Charles Conrad, Jr. , the Command Module Pilot was Richard Gordon, Jr. , and the Lunar Module Pilot was Alan Bean. The mission was launched on November 14th 1969 and the Capsule safely splashed down in the ocean on November 24th 1969
APOLLO 12 LM (APS) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Saturn V | Apollo 12’, on board a Saturn V space rocket.
The launch took place on Nov. 14, 1969, 4:22 p.m. from Launch Complex 39A.
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Saturn V | Apollo 12
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Nov. 14, 1969, 4:22 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Saturn V
Launch pad: Launch Complex 39A
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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