Apollo 12

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/apollo-12

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the mission duration?10 days, 4 hours, 47 minutes, 58 seconds
2. What is the lunar module name?Intrepid
3. What happened to the Apollo 12 rocket when it left Earth?The Saturn V rocket was struck by lightning twice right after launch, causing electrical problems. The crew and ground team quickly switched to a backup electrical system, keeping the mission on track.
4. How close did Apollo 12 land to the Surveyor 3 probe?They landed the Lunar Module 'Intrepid' only about 600 feet (180 meters) from the Surveyor 3 probe, showing very precise landing skills.

Telemetry: The process of recording and transmitting the readings of an instrument.
Redundancy: The inclusion of extra components that are able to take over if a primary component fails.
ALSEP Deployment: The act of setting up the scientific instruments on the lunar surface.