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1. www.space.com › 17250-apollo-13-factsApollo 13: Facts about NASA's near-disaster moon mission

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   Aug 10, 2023 · On the evening of April 13, when the crew was nearly 322,000 kilometers (200,000 miles) from Earth and closing in on the moon, mission controller Sy Liebergot saw a low-pressure warning signal on ...

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   Jul 8, 2009 · The mission’s spent upper stage successfully impacted the moon. During the first two days, the crew ran into a couple of minor surprises, but generally Apollo 13 was looking like the smoothest flight of the program. At 46 hours, 43 minutes Joe Kerwin, the capsule communicator, or Capcom, on duty, said, “The spacecraft is in real good shape ...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Apollo_13Apollo 13 - Wikipedia

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   Apollo 13 (April 11–17, 1970) was the seventh crewed mission in the Apollo space program and the third meant to land on the Moon. The craft was launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 11, 1970, but the lunar landing was aborted after an oxygen tank in the service module (SM) ruptured two days into the mission, disabling its electrical and life-support system.

4. www.history.com › topics › space-explorationApollo 13 ‑ Facts, Timeline & Movie - HISTORY

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   Feb 20, 2010 · The Farthest Distance From Earth Reached by Humans. On April 15, 1970, Apollo 13 was 254 km (158 miles) from the lunar surface on the far side of the moon—and 400,171 km (248,655 miles) above ...

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   Nov 19, 2020 · On April 11, 1970 Nasa launched John Swigert, Fred Haise, and Captain James (Jim) Lovell on Apollo 13 with the goal of landing on the moon. Approximately 56 hours into the mission, 200,000 miles from earth, the No. 2 oxygen tank aboard the spacecraft exploded. The story of Apollo 13 offers many lessons about how to come together as a team to ...

6. www.britannica.com › topic › Apollo-13-missionApollo 13 - Reentry, Splashdown, Recovery | Britannica

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   Sep 16, 2024 · Apollo 13 - Reentry, Splashdown, Recovery: During the morning of April 15, Apollo 13 entered the region of gravitational influence of Earth, at a distance from Earth’s surface of 348,064 km (216,277 miles). Calculations showed that the speeded-up trajectory needed an additional refinement, so the lunar module descent propulsion system was again ignited. The adjustment was successful, and the ...

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   How far did Apollo 13 fly from Earth?

   • Radio contact with Apollo 13 was lost during the evening of April 14 as the craft swung behind the Moon, passing at an altitude of 264 km (164 miles) at the closest approach. (Since their trajectory had a higher lunar altitude than other Apollo missions, Apollo 13 set the record for farthest flight from Earth of 401,056 km [249,205 miles].)

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   What happened on Apollo 13?

   • Apollo 13 was the seventh manned mission in the Apollo Space program (1961-1975) and was supposed to be the third lunar landing mission, but the three astronauts aboard never reached the moon. Instead the crew and ground control team scrambled through a hair-raising rescue mission. On April 13, 1970, an oxygen tank on board exploded.

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   Did Apollo 13 ever go to the Moon?

   • Apollo 13 was NASA's third moon-landing mission, but the astronauts never made it to the lunar surface. During the mission's dramatic series of events, an oxygen tank explosion almost 56 hours into the flight forced the crew to abandon all thoughts of reaching the moon.

   Apollo 13: Facts about NASA's near-disaster moon mission

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   When did Apollo 13 return to Earth?

   • The crew only returned to Odyssey in the hours before splashdown to power it up and begin their reentry to Earth. Apollo 13 launched on April 11, 1970. The Apollo spacecraft was made up of two independent spacecraft joined by a tunnel: orbiter Odyssey, and lander Aquarius. The crew lived in Odyssey on the journey to the moon.

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   Why did Apollo 13 fail?

   • Apollo 13 was to be the third lunar landing attempt, but the mission was aborted after rupture of service module oxygen tank. Still, it was classified as a “successful failure” because of the experience gained in rescuing the crew. The mission’s spent upper stage successfully impacted the moon.

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   How long did it take Apollo 13 to launch?

   • The circumlunar trajectory followed by Apollo 13, drawn to scale. The accident occurred about 56 hours into the mission. Apollo 13 spacecraft configuration during most of the journey: Click on image for key to numbered components. The mission was launched at the planned time, 2:13:00 pm EST (19:13:00 UTC) on April 11.

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8. www.nasa.gov › history › 50-years-ago-apollo-1350 Years Ago: Apollo 13 Review Board Report - NASA

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   Jun 15, 2020 · Right: View of the Apollo 13 Service Module showing the damage from the explosion. On April 13, 1970, while traveling 205,000 miles from Earth toward the Moon, an explosion rocked the Apollo 13 spacecraft, putting the lives of astronauts James A. Lovell, John L. Swigert and Fred W. Haise in jeopardy.