Apollo 13 crew returns alive
After looping around the far side of the Moon on a free-return trajectory and surviving on Lunar Module consumables, the crew splashed down safely in the Pacific. Their swing around the Moon carried them 248,655 miles from Earth — a distance record for humans that stood for 56 years.
Historical — it happened, and the record is settled.
Subjects
- Apollo 13 · mission · not located
Evidence
Verified — Every field is supported by a cited authoritative source.
Report of the Apollo 13 Review Board (Cortright Report)
Attributes the Apollo 13 service module oxygen tank 2 rupture to damaged wire insulation inside the tank, following thermostatic switches that were never upgraded from 28 V to the 65 V ground supply and welded shut during a pre-flight detanking.
NASA · 1970-06-15 · Verified
NASA, Apollo 13 Review Board, 15 June 1970
Recorded on Apollo 13
- Apollo 13 oxygen tank 2 ruptures
- Apollo 13 crew returns alive
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