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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.
- Apollo 13 Film
The screenplay by William Broyles Jr. and Al Reinert...
- Apollo 13 Film
Nov 3, 2023 · Learn about the Apollo 13 mission, the third planned lunar landing that became a "successful failure" after an explosion in space. Find articles, videos, and more about the crew, the challenges, and the legacy of this historic flight.
The screenplay by William Broyles Jr. and Al Reinert dramatizes the aborted 1970 Apollo 13 lunar mission and is an adaptation of the 1994 book Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13, by astronaut Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger.
Jul 8, 2009 · Learn about the aborted lunar landing mission of Apollo 13, which was forced to circle the moon without landing due to a service module oxygen tank explosion. Find out how the crew and ground controllers worked together to survive and return safely to Earth.
Jun 5, 2024 · Apollo 13, U.S. spaceflight, launched on April 11, 1970, that suffered an oxygen tank explosion en route to the Moon, threatening the lives of three astronauts —commander Jim Lovell, lunar module pilot Fred Haise, and command module pilot Jack Swigert.
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Feb 20, 2010 · Learn about the seventh manned mission in the Apollo Space program, which was supposed to be the third lunar landing but turned into a rescue operation after an explosion. Find out how the crew and ground control team worked together to survive and return home.
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Apr 11, 1970 · Apollo 13 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.
