12 walked on moon 1969-72 Posted: Monday, August 27, 2012 8:00 pm By The Associated Press The Apollo space program stretched from 1961 to 1972, culminating in a dozen men walking on the moon in its final years. The moonwalkers were, in order: • Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11, 1969 • Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, Apollo 11, 1969 • Charles “Pete” Conrad, Apollo 12, 1969 • Alan L. Bean, Apollo 12, 1969 • Alan Shepard, Apollo 14, 1971 • Edgar D. Mitchell, Apollo 14, 1971 • David Scott, Apollo 15, 1971 • James B. Irwin, Apollo 15, 1971 • John Young, Apollo 16, 1972 • Charles M. Duke Jr., Apollo 16, 1972 • Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17, 1972 • Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, Apollo 17, 1972 Published in The Messenger 8.27.12 |