To land at Fra Mauro, accomplished instead by Apollo 14.
Jim Lovell's crew was originally scheduled for Apollo 14, but due to medical reasons, the original Apollo 13 crew had to be replaced. Lovell and his crew were then re-assigned to Apollo 13.
The original astronauts of Apollo 13 were Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert. However, Swigert was a late substitution for the original Command Module Pilot, Ken Mattingly, due to concerns over a potential measles exposure.
The Apollo 13 was a big set back for N.A.S.A.as it also forced M.A.S.A to spend money to correct the spacecraft and its problems. So as their original plan was to have Apollo 20 as the last one, they were forced to end at Apollo 17..It was also a big blow to the pride of the U.s.A.
Jim Lovell and his crew were bumped up from Apollo 14 to Apollo 13 after the original crew of Apollo 13 was exposed to measles. Lovell's crew was already in training and considered the backup crew, making them the natural choice to take over the mission.
Apollo 13 was not successful in completing its original mission to land on the moon. However, it was considered a successful failure because the crew were safely returned to Earth despite facing a life-threatening situation.
The original commander of Apollo 13 was Alan Shepard, but he was replaced by Jim Lovell due to an inner ear infection. Jim Lovell ended up leading the mission along with Jack Swigert and Fred Haise.
The original crew was replaced with the backup crew because Charlie Duke got the measles.
what mercury astronaut was supposed to fly on the apollo 13
The original three crew members of Apollo 13 were James Lovell, Fred .w.Haise and Thomas K. Mattingly. But Mattingly was grounded as he got measles . Jack Swigert replaced him.
The original crew of Apollo 13 were James Lovell, Fred W. Haise and Thomas K. Mattingly, but as Mat tingly was sick and was replaced by Jack Swigert.
yes there was a Apollo 13 , it followed Apollo 12.
Jim Lovell was bumped from the Apollo 14 mission to serve as the backup commander for Apollo 13 due to a medical issue involving the original commander, Alan Shepard. Shepard developed an inner ear condition that affected his ability to fly in space, so Lovell took his place on the Apollo 13 mission alongside Fred Haise and Jack Swigert.