The Hard-won Triumph of the Apollo 13 Mission

[Waspie_Dwarf]

The Hard-won Triumph of the Apollo 13 Mission - 45 Years Later

When their spaceship was severely damaged 200,000 miles from Earth – 45 years ago this week, it was like a bad dream from which the Apollo 13 crew could not wake.

Moments after they finished a TV broadcast late on April 13, 1970, a spark ignited one of the oxygen tanks on the Apollo 13 spacecraft. The resulting explosion plunged an entire nation into an anxious three-and-a-half day drama.

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[Grandpa Greenman]

Thanks for posting. I'll never forget, the relief when they splashed down. It was like I hadn't breathed in 3 days. I used to watch all the could when there was a moon launch. I remember being kind of disappointed the media really wasn't covering it like they did other ones. That all changed really quick.

[Likely Guy]

I was six, about to turn seven and was so stressed that my Mom and Dad took me for a short late night night walk down by the lake.

I remember that the sky was clear and the moon was almost full. That was the only time that I ever heard my Mother make a prayer.

[Grandpa Greenman]

Mom and I slept in livingroom for 3 days in front of the TV. I don't remember going to school, unless it was spring break, I would guess I did.

[Hawken]

Even though they didn't land on the moon, It was a great success that human ingenuity got them back home.

[skookum]

Fascinating article. Some really ingenious fixes done under a lot of pressure.

[DONTEATUS]

Its just the way we are hard wired ,Man is quite clever. Like all the Things we Invent and prove to then come to use on this world. .

Makes me really miss "Mid" He could really elaborate on this stuff !We know your watching & Reading Mid !