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Alan LaVern Bean (March 15, – May 26, ) was an American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, NASA astronaut and painter. He was selected to become an astronaut by NASA in as part of Astronaut Group 3, and was the fourth person to walk on the Moon.

Alan bean cause of death Alan Bean was an American astronaut and lunar module pilot on the Apollo 12 mission (November , ), during which he became the fourth person to walk on the Moon. After retiring from NASA he pursued a career as a painter, specializing in subjects drawn from his spaceflight experience.

Alan bean family tree Alan Bean walked on the moon during Apollo He turned to painting to chronicle his experiences. Biography of Apollo 12 astronaut and Skylab commander Alan Bean.

5th person to land on moon Alan Bean walked on the moon on Apollo 12, commanded the second Skylab crew and then resigned after 18 years as an astronaut to paint the remarkable worlds and sights he had seen. Bean was lunar module pilot on the November Apollo 12 mission, the second moon landing.

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Is alan bean still alive Alan LaVern Bean, Naval test pilot, astronaut, and artist, was born on March 15, , in Wheeler, Texas, in the eastern Panhandle near the Oklahoma border. His parents were Arnold Horace Bean and Frances Caroline (Murphy) Bean.

Alan bean wife NASA EXPERIENCE: Alan Bean was one of the third group of astronauts named by NASA in October He served as backup astronaut for the Gemini 10 and Apollo 9 missions. Captain Bean was lunar module pilot on Apollo 12, man’s second lunar landing.

Alan bean family Alan Bean (b. March 15, ) former NASA Astronaut. He graduated from Paschal High School in Fort Worth, Texas; received a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Texas in was awarded an honorary doctorate of science from Texas Wesleyan College in , and was presented an honorary doctorate of engineering science degree from the University of Akron.