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Apollo 12 (AS-507) A Sea Of Storms
As Conrad and Bean began their first lunar walk on 19 November, Gordon encircled the Moon in Yankee
Clipper. Because of the accuracy of the landing he was able to pinpoint their position and excitedly in-
formed Mission Control. 'I have Intrepid.' Then, spotting a second point of light: 'I see Surveyor! I see
Surveyor. That's almost as good as being there.'
Gordon had a better view than the television audience back home because Bean had inadvertently pointed
the camera directly at the Sun, wrecking the vidicom tube. From that point onwards this would be a sound
-only show.

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The cover above signed by all three crew was purchased from the collection of Ed Huston a WW2 vet-
eran and NASA engineer. He worked closely with many scientists and astronauts and amassed a spec-
tacular collection of signed covers. Below is a cover from the Vatican congratulating the American Na-
tion on another conquest of space.

TO PRESIDENT NIXON WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON
• Many many congratula-
tions to You and the
American Nation on yet
another conquest of space
another magnificent step
for the human race._. • .
H.H. PAUL VI

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