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Entry no.
1969-0303
APOLLO 12 LM (APS)
APOLLO 12 LM (APS) (NORAD 4246) was deliberately crashed into the Moon on 20 November 1969, 6 days after launch.
Official date
NORAD number
4246
International designator
1969-099C
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
14 Nov 1969Cape Canaveral
Flight ended (UTC)
20 Nov 1969UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
6 days6 days
How it ended
Impacted the Moon (ascent stage, deliberately crashed)
Final destination
The Moon
Mass
4,876 kg
Operator
MSC
Built by
Grummann
Bus
LM AS
Programme
LM AS
Life in orbit
6 daysAlso ended on 20 Nov 1969
2 entriesFrom the same launch
1969-099
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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