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Approximately 2 days into the mission, Apollo 13's Lunar Service Module (engine and systems to service the Lunar Command Module an take it and the Lunar Excursion Module to the Moon) suffered a catastrophic Oxygen tank explosion in O2 tank number 2 (as a result of a inexpensive part malfunction) which ultimately led to the loss of all onboard oxygen and electrical power provided by it.
With no other options, the astronauts used the LEM to survive the next few days back to Earth. They were able to take a photo of the LSM just after detaching it from the Command Module and prior to re-entry and splashdown. The picture shows one side of the craft seriously damaged from accident.
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What rocket did neil Armstrong go on to the moon?
All Apollo missions to the moon were launched by Saturn 5 rockets. However, the last portion of the rocket was jettisoned shortly after trans-lunar insertion, so the majority of the rip was made using the Apollo Spacecraft, which had rockets but was not itself a rocket.
What is the name of neil armstrongs rocket?
apollo 11
How many times did the Saturn v rocket liftoff?
The Saturn 5 was used from Apollo 8 to Apollo 17, so there were ten Apollo missions with the Saturn .
Why is Saturn v rocket important to the Apollo space?
The purpose of the Apollo spacecraft ,was to fly in space to the moon and also to land on it. we all no that right
Where did Neil Armstrongs rocket lunch from?
The Apollo missions launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
What was the Apollo 11 rocket made of?
The Apollo 11 rocket was made of poo
What was the name of the rocket used to launch Apollo 13?
The rocket to launch Apollo 13 was the Saturn 5 rocket.
What rocket took Apollo thirteen into space?
Apollo 13 and all the Apollo spacecrafts were launched aboard a Saturn V rocket.
What kind of rocket launched Apollo 11 into space?
The type of rocket that launced Apollo 11 into space is the same type of rocket that was used for all Apollo launchings. The Saturn V (five) multistage rocket was used.
What was the name of the rocket that carried the Apollo astronauts into space?
The rocket chosen for the Apollo mission was the Saturn 5.
What was the name of the rocketer that took Apollo 11?
The rocket that was used for Apollo 11 was the Saturn five rocket.
What rocket launched the Apollo spacecrafts that begins with the letter t?
The rocket that launched the Apollo spacecrafts was the Saturn V. There were no Apollo rockets that began with a T
What is an Apollo rocket?
An Apollo rocket is, most likely, a colloquial reference to the Saturn V rocket used by NASA during the Apollo program to the Moon. For more information on the Saturn V rocket, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_V
How did Apollo fly?
The Apollo flew with the help of the Saturn rocket.
What kind of rocket was Apollo 11?
It was a liquid fuel rocket.
Is the Saturn V the same as the Apollo 11?
The Saturn V is the name of the rocket used during the Apollo Program. Apollo 11 was a mission that used this rocket. The rocket was invented by German engineer Whener Von Braun.
What is name of rocket?
Apollo 11
