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What prevented Apollo 13 from landing on the moon?
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) failed two days into the mission.
What illness did Fred Haise have on Apollo 13?
During this flight Haise developed a urinary tract infection and later kidney infections. These caused him to be in pain for most of the trip. Haise was slated to become the sixth human to walk on the Moon during Apollo 13 behind Lovell, who was to be fifth.
Are any of the Apollo 13 astronauts alive?
Other astronauts from the program who are still alive include: Walter Cunningham, 89 (Apollo 7) William Anders, 87 (Apollo 8) Fred Haise Jr., 87 (Apollo 13)
What happened to the Apollo 11 moon landing mission?
The craft was launched on April 11, 1970, from Kennedy Space Center, but the lunar landing was aborted after an oxygen tank in the service module (SM) exploded two days into the mission. The crew instead looped around the Moon, and returned safely to Earth on April 17, 1970, six days after launch.
Why was the Apollo 13 mission called a successful failure?
The Apollo 13 mission was called “a successful failure” by Lovell, because of the successful safe return of the astronauts, but the failed lunar landing.
Who were the astronauts on the Apollo 13 mission?
The Apollo 13 astronauts The Apollo 13 astronauts were commander James Lovell, lunar module pilot Fred Haise, and command module pilot John “Jack” Swigert. At age 42, Lovell was the world’s most traveled astronaut when he joined the Apollo 13 mission, with three missions and 572 spaceflight hours under his belt.
What happened to the Apollo 13 service module?
A view of the damaged Apollo 13 service module after separation. Swigert flipped the switch for the routine procedure. A moment later, the entire spacecraft shuddered around the startled crew. Alarm lights lit up in Odyssey and in Mission Control as oxygen pressure fell and power disappeared.