Apollo 12 to set space records

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1969 Oct 27 - Nation: USA.

Apollo 12 to set space records Program: Apollo. Flight: Apollo 12.
MSC Flight Operations informed the Apollo 12 commander that records could be set in a number of areas on the Apollo 12 mission.
MSC planned to file claims with the Fdration Aronautique Internationale for:
Class records for a lunar mission
- Duration of a lunar mission.
- Duration of stay in lunar orbit.
- Duration of stay on lunar surface.
- Duration of stay in spacecraft on lunar surface.
- Duration of stay outside spacecraft on lunar surface.
Absolute world record
- Duration of stay outside spacecraft on lunar surface.
Bibliography:
- Ertel , Ivan D; Morse , Mary Louise; et al, The Apollo Spacecraft Chronology Vol I - IV NASA SP-4009, NASA, 1966-1974. Web Address when accessed: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4009/cover.htm.

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