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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.
Jul 11, 2024 · Learn about the Apollo 13 mission that was supposed to land in the Fra Mauro area of the Moon, but faced a severe problem and returned safely to Earth. Read articles about the crew, the events, and the legacy of the successful failure.
Apollo 13 is a 1995 American docudrama film directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris and Kathleen Quinlan.
Feb 20, 2010 · Learn about the seventh manned mission in the Apollo Space program that was supposed to be the third lunar landing, but ended up as a rescue mission after an oxygen tank explosion. Find out how the crew and ground control team worked together to survive and return home.
4 days ago · 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 · Learn how Apollo 13 became a "successful failure" after an explosion on board forced the crew to abort the lunar landing and return to Earth. Find out the mission objectives, highlights, challenges and outcomes of this historic spaceflight.
Learn about the Apollo 13 mission, the "successful failure" that almost ended in disaster. Explore the objects, stories, and videos from the Museum's collection and hear from the astronauts and controllers themselves.
