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On February 5, 1971, Apollo 14's LM, Antares, landed on the Moon with astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell aboard, near Fra Mauro, the site Apollo 13 had been intended to explore. Haise served as CAPCOM during the descent to the Moon, [184] and during the second EVA, during which Shepard and Mitchell explored near Cone crater.
Feb 20, 2010 · Apollo 13 lifted off for the moon with Commander Jim Lovell, Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert and Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise aboard.
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.
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Jul 8, 2009 · Apollo 13 was supposed to land in the Fra Mauro area. An explosion on board forced Apollo 13 to circle the moon without landing. The Fra Mauro site was reassigned to Apollo 14.
When Apollo 13 launched on April 11, 1970, it was intended to be the third Apollo mission to land on the Moon. Unfortunately, an explosion in one of the oxygen tanks crippled the spacecraft during flight and the crew were forced to orbit the Moon and return to Earth without landing.
Apr 10, 2020 · The countdown for Apollo 13, the planned third Moon landing mission aiming for a pinpoint touchdown in the Fra Mauro highlands, continued smoothly toward the April 11, 1970, liftoff from Kennedy Space Center’s (KSC) Launch Pad 39A.
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.
