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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—who ultimately saved themselves.
Apr 6, 2020 · Apollo 13: The Successful Failure. 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. Unfortunately, the mission to explore the Fra Mauro region of the Moon ...
Apr 13, 2020 · Fifty years later, the famous astronaut relives Apollo 13 — the Moon mission that almost didn’t make it home. Swigert, Lovell, and Haise (left to right) enjoy a brief moment of relaxation ...
Apollo 13 April 11–17, 1970: Air Force: 8 Fred Haise (NASA Astronaut Group 5) November 14, 1933 (age 90) 36: Apollo 13 April 11–17, 1970: Marines, Air Force: Intended to land; later trained to land and slated to command Apollo 19 (canceled); flew the Space Shuttle on approach / landing tests. 9 Stuart Roosa (NASA Astronaut Group 5)
Apr 10, 2020 · Left: Apollo 13 astronauts (left to right) Haise, Lovell and Swigert during the traditional pre-launch breakfast. Middle: Suited up, Apollo 13 astronauts (front to back) Lovell, Swigert and Haise walk toward the transfer van. Right: Apollo 13 astronauts (front to back) Lovell, Swigert and Haise board the transfer van for the ride to the launch pad.
Apr 8, 2020 · NASA, no. KSC-69PC-820. After an on-board explosion rendered their mission to the moon unattainable, the Apollo 13 crew (above from left: Jim Lovell (left), Ken Mattingly, and Fred Haise) knew ...
Apr 13, 2020 · Apollo 13 almost killed three NASA astronauts. Will it be safer the next time people head to the moon, more than 50 years later? “Safer, yes,” said Douglas O. Stanley, president and executive ...
