Apollo 13: ‘Houston, We’ve Had a Problem’

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14th April, 1970, Apollo 13 was on its way to the moon

02 07 55 19 Haise: Okay, Houston (interrupted by Swigert)

02 07 55 20 Swigert: I believe we've had a problem here. (interrupting Haise)

02 07 55 28 Lousma: This is Houston. Say again, please.

02 07 55 35 Lovell: Houston, we've had a problem. We've had a main B bus undervolt.

Spoiler: spoiler

This picture was taken shortly before re-entry. From the instruments in the command module the crew already knew the vehicle had been badly damaged, this was there chance to see the damage.

Skips over some of the major challenges that the crew faced while returning to earth, but I thought the video was still worth watching



One of the big challenges, how to fit a square peg into a round whole. Co2 levels were building up to dangerous levels , they had to adapt the square comand module co2 filter, and connect it to the round co2 filters in the lunar module, with whatever was available in the spacecraft.

 

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The vented oxygen cloud seen shortly after the explosion:

A couple of observers in New Mexico, who were tracking the outbound CSM+LEM, are the only people who saw the explosion itself.

 

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Someone posted this link up on twitter.. not Apollo 13, but disaster related..

Statement for President Nixon to Read in Case the Astronauts Were Stranded on the Moon, July 18, 1969 - Flashbak

 

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40 minute audio interview with Jim Lovell. In the interview he said he thought he wouldn't make it back to earth after the explosion, but he intended to keep trying until the oxygen ran out.

13 Minutes to the Moon - Apollo 13 - S2 Bonus 01: Jim Lovell - BBC Sounds

Special episode with Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell. An extended interview

www.bbc.co.uk