Apollo 13 - Wikipedia
WEBApollo 13 (April 11–17, 1970) was the seventh crewed mission in the Apollo space program and the third meant to land on the Moon. The craft was launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 11, 1970, but the lunar landing was aborted after an oxygen tank in the service module (SM) ruptured two days into the mission, disabling its electrical and ...
What Went Wrong on Apollo 13? - HISTORY
WEBApr 2, 2020 · Less than 10 minutes later, after a routine maintenance task went awry and caused the spacecraft’s oxygen tanks to explode, what was supposed to be the U.S. space program’s third landing on the...
What Caused the Apollo 13 Accident? | Space
WEBApr 13, 2000 · In the wake of Apollo 13, engineers redesigned the oxygen tanks to prevent similar accidents. Also, a third oxygen tank was added to the service module, as an additional backup.
The unrecognised decision that saved Apollo 13 - BBC
WEBApr 14, 2016 · The purpose of stirring the cryogenic tanks containing the hydrogen and oxygen was to give more accurate readings of how much gas was left. But because of an electrical fault, one of the...
WEBThe oxygen tank of the Apollo Service Module (SM) is constructed of concentric inner and outer shells, containing a vacuum between shells to reduce heat leak. A dome caps the tank providing containment for the fluid, electrical and signal paths into …
Apollo 13: Mission Details - NASA
WEBJul 8, 2009 · Apollo 13 was to be the third lunar landing attempt, but the mission was aborted after rupture of service module oxygen tank. Still, it was classified as a “successful failure” because of the experience gained in rescuing the crew. The mission’s spent upper stage successfully impacted the moon.
Apollo 13 | Mission, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEB6 days ago · 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, …
Apollo 13 Flight Journal - Service Module Damage: A Photographic ... - NASA
WEBMar 6, 2020 · This article considers the utilisation of modern image processing and enhancement to determine the impact of the catastrophic failure of Cryogenic Oxygen Tank 2, and it's subsequent impact on Bay 4 and critical systems on Apollo 13.
Apollo 13: The Successful Failure - NASA
WEBApr 6, 2020 · Aquarius’ full oxygen tank and descent engine both proved critical in keeping the crew alive and returning them to Earth. Along with the extreme shortage of water and electrical power, the crew also encountered dangerous levels of carbon dioxide.
The Apollo 13 Accident - NSSDCA
WEBThe Apollo 13 malfunction was caused by an explosion and rupture of oxygen tank no. 2 in the service module. The explosion ruptured a line or damaged a valve in the no. 1 oxygen tank, causing it to lose oxygen rapidly.