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It reached speeds of thousands of miles an hour during reentry - if it hit land it would have exploded.

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Q: Why did the Apollo 13 capsule land in the water?
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When did the Apollo 13 land?

The Apollo 13 did not land on the moon.


What filled the capsule and lights went off in Apollo 13?

It was smoke.


Where did Apollo 13 land on the moon?

Apollo 13 never did land on the moon, as there was a explosion in the spacecraft.


What ocean did Apollo 13 land in?

Apollo 13 landed in the Pacific Ocean


Where was Apollo 13 supposed to land?

Apollo 13 was to land on Fra Muaro, but Apollo 14 landed there, with astronauts Alan Shepherd and Edgar Mitchell.


What would Apollo 13 crew do on the moon?

The Apollo 13 did not land on the moon only.


What was Apollo 13's goal?

Apollo 13 was to land on the moon and do experiments, but as it was cancelled. Apollo 14 did the job.


When was Apollo 13 expected to land on the moon?

Apollo 13 was originally scheduled to land on the moon on Monday 13th April, 1970.


Which Apollo mission famously failed to land on the moon?

Apollo 13


Who landed Apollo 13 THE EAGLE?

Apollo 13 did not land on the moon as its mission was abandoned. Apollo 11 was the first mission to land on the moon and it was its lunar module that was called Eagle.


Did Apollo 13 make it back?

Yes indeed they did as i had a first hand look at the Apollo 13 capsule in the hanger after it was recovered (APRIL 17 1970 in JUNE1970.later that capsule ended up in the back of a nasa building as just junk .i don't know where it is now


Where did Apollo 13 land?

The Pacific Ocean. The Apollo landed in Pacific ocean near the coast of US Territory of American Samoa. (Not sure whether it was Apollo 13 or 11) Apollo 13 did not land on the moon. Due to major issues mid-flight the astronauts couldn't land.