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Alan Bean

Alan LaVern Bean (March 15, 1932 – May 26, 2018) 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 1963 as part of Astronaut Group 3, and was the fourth person to walk on the Moon.

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Awards
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
Education
University of Texas, Austin (BS)
Born
Alan LaVern Bean (1932-03-15)March 15, 1932 Wheeler, Texas, U.S.
Children
2
Died
May 26, 2018(2018-05-26) (aged 86) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Missions
Apollo 12 · Skylab 3

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Alan Bean

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Alan Bean

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related to In media · 26
Alan Bean → America Was Hard, American, Apollo, Astronauts, Bean, British, Color, Darren Hayman, Dave Foley, Dead Media, Earth, Find, For, From, HBO, Hefner, In, Kathleen Alcott, Madrid, Memories
related to External links · 10
Alan Bean → Alan BeanAlan Bean, Archived June, Canvases, Encyclopedia, Homesteading Space, IMDbBean, Limited Edition Art, Prints, ScienceOfficial, Wayback MachineAstronautix
Missions · 2
Alan Bean → Apollo 12, Skylab 3
Awards · 1
Alan Bean → NASA Distinguished Service Medal
Born · 1
Alan Bean → Alan LaVern Bean (1932-03-15)March 15, 1932 Wheeler, Texas, U.S.
Children · 1
Alan Bean → 2
Died · 1
Alan Bean → May 26, 2018(2018-05-26) (aged 86) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Education · 1
Alan Bean → University of Texas, Austin (BS)
Rank · 1
Alan Bean → Captain, USN
Resting place · 1
Alan Bean → Arlington National Cemetery

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Alan BeanAwardsNASA Distinguished Service Medal1.00infobox
Alan BeanBornAlan LaVern Bean (1932-03-15)March 15, 1932 Wheeler, Texas, U.S.1.00infobox
Alan BeanChildren21.00infobox
Alan BeanDiedMay 26, 2018(2018-05-26) (aged 86) Houston, Texas, U.S.1.00infobox
Alan BeanEducationUniversity of Texas, Austin (BS)1.00infobox
Alan BeanMissionsApollo 121.00infobox
Alan BeanMissionsSkylab 31.00infobox
Alan BeanRankCaptain, USN1.00infobox
Alan BeanResting placeArlington National Cemetery1.00infobox
Alan BeanRetirementJune 19811.00infobox
Alan BeanSelectionNASA Group 3 (1963)1.00infobox
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Alan BeanTime in space69d 15h 45m1.00infobox
Alan BeanTotal EVA time10h 12m1.00infobox
Alan BeanTotal EVAs31.00infobox

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