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In apollo 13 what happens when Jack Swigert stirs the O2 tanks?
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Who stirred the tanks on Apollo 13?
John Swigert was at the commanding seat when the Apollo 13 crew got the call to stir the oxygen tanks.
What was going on with Apollo 13 when the accident occurred?
The crew had just finished their live broadcast for TV. Jack Swigert flipped the switch to stir the O2 tanks. One of the circuits inside the tank sparked, causing the oxygen to ignite, rupturing the tank.
What caused the Apollo 13 accident?
Explosion in the Oxygen Tanks
Were their problems in the Apollo 13 mission?
Apollo 13 had a major problem, the tanks exploded , and they traveled in the lunar module.
How was the problem solved of the oxygen tanks exploding on Apollo 13?
it wasn't
Who stirred the tanks on Apollo 13?
John Swigert was at the commanding seat when the Apollo 13 crew got the call to stir the oxygen tanks.
What was going on with Apollo 13 when the accident occurred?
The crew had just finished their live broadcast for TV. Jack Swigert flipped the switch to stir the O2 tanks. One of the circuits inside the tank sparked, causing the oxygen to ignite, rupturing the tank.
What caused the Apollo 13 accident?
Explosion in the Oxygen Tanks
Were their problems in the Apollo 13 mission?
Apollo 13 had a major problem, the tanks exploded , and they traveled in the lunar module.
How was the problem solved of the oxygen tanks exploding on Apollo 13?
it wasn't
What were the problems in Apollo 13 mission?
one of the oxygen tanks exploded
What was the second day of Apollo 13 like?
The second day of Apollo 13 was much the same as the second days on Apollo 8, Apollo 10, Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 before it with the crew performing a brief television tour for audiences back on Earth of their spacecraft while coasting to the moon. Astronauts Jim Lovell and Fred Haise also powered up the Lunar Module Aquarius to check its systems before their planned Lunar landing on April 14th 1970.Of course, mere hours after completing their television broadcast Jack Swigert was instructed to stir the hydrogen and oxygen tanks, famously causing an explosion which crippled the spacecraft and made impossible any Lunar landing.
Why did nasa cancel the Apollo 13 mission?
Because Two of their tanks broke down for their oxygen
What blew up on the Apollo 13 mission?
One of the Oxygen tanks (O2 Tank 2).
How many Apollo spaceships exploded?
None.Apollo 1: had a fire but didn't explode.Apollo 13: Only the oxygen tanks exploded.
Why was Apollo 13 a succefull failure?
Apollo 13 was a failure because of the explosion of the oxygen tanks and how it damaged the electrical systems. Even though Apollo 13 was a failed mission to the moon, it was all though a success that they all worked together to bring them safely back home.
Which Apollo rocket crashed?
No Apollo rocket crashed. The Apollo 1 crew were killed during a test on the launch pad. The Apollo 13 mission had to return without making a moon landing due to an explosion in the service module which critically damaged the oxygen tanks needed to power the craft. All on that mission were returned safely to earth.
