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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.
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.
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.
Jul 5, 2023 · In this captivating clip from Apollo 13, join Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon), and Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) for an exhilarating launch to the moon.
Oct 2, 2023 · This video contains historical footage of the flight of Apollo 13, the fifth lunar mission and the third spacecraft that was to land on the Moon. Apollo 13’s launch date was April 11, 1970.
Nov 3, 2023 · Apollo astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, known for helping the crew of Apollo 13 safely return to Earth after an explosion doomed their lunar mission, has died at the age of 87, NASA...
Feb 29, 2024 · “Apollo 13” achieved visual authenticity by filming in actual zero-gravity conditions aboard a reduced gravity aircraft. Extensive training and preparation were needed for the cast and crew to perform effectively under the challenging zero-gravity filming process.
Nov 6, 2023 · When one of the Service Module's oxygen tanks exploded, Apollo 13 was on a hybrid free-return trajectory, one that would require significant rocket thrust to get back on a path to Earth. This was achieved at 061:29:42.
Oct 2, 2023 · Apollo 13: Home Safe. This 30-minute documentary features interviews with Apollo 13 astronauts Jim Lovell and Fred Haise, as well as Flight Directors Gene Kranz and Glynn Lunney, with engineer Hank Rotter. Produced and edited by David Anderson, NASA.
Jul 6, 2023 · S70-34857 (13 April 1970) --- A telescopic photograph showing the Apollo 13 spacecraft in trans-lunar trajectory in the distant sky....
