Pete Conrad the prime crew on the third following mission. If the swap of 8 and 9 had not occurred, Conrad might have commanded Apollo 11, the first mission to land on the Moon. On November 14, 1969, Apollo 12 was launched with Conrad as Commander, Dick Gordon as Command Module Pilot, and Alan Bean as Lunar Module Pilot. The launch was the most harrowing of the Apollo program, as a series of lightning strikes just after liftoff temporarily knocked out power and guidance in the Command Module. Five days later, after stepping onto the lunar surface, Conrad joked about his own
Pete Conrad Global Patient Safety Award after tragic deaths and harm to families. The Med Tac team are being honored for their role in empowering bystanders to deliver lifesaving patient safety assistance in their communities before professional first responders arrive and then to work with them during pre-hospital care. Pete Conrad Global Patient Safety Award The Pete Conrad Global Patient Safety Award was established by Nancy Conrad in honor of her late husband, Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr., a NASA astronaut, aeronautical engineer, naval officer, and test pilot, who flew the Apollo 12 mission and became the third man to walk on the Moon. The award named