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13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13, Epilogue: The ‘Failure is Not an Option’ Attitude
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, Universe Today has been featuring “13 MORE Things That Saved…
13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13, part 13: Jim Lovell’s 90 Degree Wrong Turn
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, Universe Today is featuring “13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo…
13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13, part 12: The ‘Trench’ Band of Brothers
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, Universe Today is featuring “13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo…
13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13, part 11: The Caution and Warning System
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, Universe Today is featuring “13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo…
13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13, part 10: ‘MacGyvering’ with Everyday Items
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, Universe Today is featuring “13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo…
13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13, part 9: Avoiding Gimbal Lock
It was an unlikely case, having an Apollo command ship disabled thousands of miles from Earth. But during the Apollo…
13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13, part 8: The Indestructible S-Band/Hi-Gain Antenna
The explosion of a liquid oxygen tank in Apollo 13’s Service Module violently propelled debris and a 13-foot (4 meter)…
13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13, part 7: Isolating the Surge Tank
Join Universe Today in celebrating the 45th anniversary of Apollo 13 with insights from NASA engineer Jerry Woodfill as we…
13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13, part 6: The Mysterious Longer-Than-Expected Communications Blackout
Join Universe Today in celebrating the 45th anniversary of Apollo 13 with insights from NASA engineer Jerry Woodfill as we…
13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13, part 5: The CO2 Partial Pressure Sensor
The Apollo 13 accident crippled the spacecraft, taking out the two main oxygen tanks in the Service Module. While the…