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Nov 3, 2023 · On April 11, 1970, the powerful Saturn V rocket carrying the Apollo 13 mission launched from Kennedy Space Center propelling astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert on what was intended to be humanity’s third lunar landing.
Feb 20, 2010 · 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...
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.
Jul 8, 2009 · 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.
Apr 6, 2020 · NASA. After taking a free-return-to-Earth trajectory and using the Sun as an alignment star for navigation, Apollo 13 soon found themselves approaching home. One final problem remained—powering up the command module after its seemingly long hiatus from the action.
Aug 10, 2023 · Apollo 13 was NASA's third moon-landing mission but the astronauts never made it to the lunar surface. Explore the 'successful failure' in our Apollo 13 guide.
Meet the Astronauts. The Apollo 13 astronauts astronauts after safely returning to Earth. From left: Fred. W. Haise, Jr., lunar module pilot; James A. Lovell Jr., commander; and John L. Swigert Jr., command module pilot.
