Apollo 13 - Wikipedia
网页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 ...
Apollo 13: The Successful Failure - NASA
网页2020年4月6日 · NASA. The mission got off to an auspicious start when, during launch, the Saturn V experienced an early shutdown of one of the second stage’s J-2 engines. Burning the remaining four engines an additional 34 seconds longer and the third stage an additional nine seconds placed Apollo 13 in the proper orbit.
What Caused the Apollo 13 Accident? | Space
网页2000年4月13日 · When a tank full of liquid oxygen inside Apollo 13s service module ruptured with a muffled bang, engineers and technicians at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) could hear the tone in Lovell’s ...
What Went Wrong on Apollo 13? - HISTORY
网页2020年4月2日 · NASA’s subsequent investigation revealed that the No. 2 oxygen tank onboard Apollo 13 had been accidentally dropped during maintenance before the Apollo 10 mission in 1969, causing slight ...
Apollo 13 | Mission, History, & Facts | Britannica
网页2024年9月16日 · 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—who ultimately saved themselves.
Apollo 13: Mission Details - NASA
网页2009年7月8日 · 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.
Detailed Chronology of Events Surrounding the Apollo 13 Accident
网页2011年6月17日 · The damage to the Service Module caused the Apollo 13 crewmen to use the Lunar Module as a lifeboat. The Lunar Module was jettisoned by the Command Module just prior to Earth re-entry. Read the Transcript in the Apollo 13 Flight Journal
The Apollo 13 Accident - NSSDCA
网页The Apollo 13 malfunction was caused by an explosion and rupture of oxygen tank no. 2 in the service module. The explosion ruptured a line or damaged a valve in the no. 1 oxygen tank, causing it to lose oxygen rapidly.
Apollo 13 ‑ Facts, Timeline & Movie - HISTORY
网页2010年2月20日 · On April 13, 1970, an oxygen tank on board exploded. Ground control in Houston rushed to develop an emergency plan as millions around the world watched and the lives of three...
Relive the Drama of Apollo 13 in Real Time, As It Happened
网页April 8, 2020. Still far from home, the Apollo 13 astronauts photographed Earth during their long, harrowing trip back from the moon. Fifty years ago next week, NASA came close to losing one of...
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