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Alan Bean

Alan Bean (1932–2018) flew to space twice, spending 69.7 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: Apollo 12, 1969.

United States2 spaceflights69.7 days in space

Spaceflights

Nov 14, 1969
Apollo 12Saturn V · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
May 14, 1973
Skylab
Jul 28, 1973
Skylab 3Saturn IB · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1932
Died
2018
Occupation
military officer, test pilot, astronaut, painter
Employer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Military branch
United States Navy
Rank
captain 1st rank

In space

Spaceflights
2
Time in space
69.66 days
First flight
November 14, 1969
Latest flight
Skylab 3
Education
University of Texas at Austin; United States Naval Test Pilot School; R. L. Paschal High School
Awards (Wikidata)
6: National Aviation Hall of Fame; United States Astronaut Hall of Fame; NASA Distinguished Service Medal…

Source: Wikidata Q310924 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.