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It was actually considered a near disaster, and this was because wires were exposed in the oxygen tank, creating rising and falling oxygen pressure. A spark from a wire also caused a fire, ripping apart one tank and damaging the next.
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Which Apollo mission to the moon nearly ended in disaster?
Apollo 13.
Which Apollo mission had a near fatal disaster in space?
Apollo 13
Who flew the Apollo 8 mission and commanded Apollo 13 near disaster?
The astronaut of Apollo 8 and Apollo 13 was James Lovell.
When does Apollo 18 come out?
Apollo 18 never flew due to budget cuts. The budget cut was caused by the Apollo 13 disaster.
What disaster started a slump in the space program?
no disaster. the slump began for financial reasons in the 1970s when Apollo was canceled after Apollo 17, instead of continuing it to the end at Apollo 25.
Disaster on a manned space mission?
It was the Apollo 1 and Apollo 13.
Which Apollo mission to the moon nearly ended in disaster?
Apollo 13.
Which Apollo mission had a near fatal disaster in space?
Apollo 13
Who flew the Apollo 8 mission and commanded Apollo 13 near disaster?
The astronaut of Apollo 8 and Apollo 13 was James Lovell.
Did the crew of Apollo 13 reach the moon?
Apollo 13 did not reach the moon because of the oxygen disaster and chaos
When does Apollo 18 come out?
Apollo 18 never flew due to budget cuts. The budget cut was caused by the Apollo 13 disaster.
Was number 13 considered before or after Apollo 13 failed?
Apollo 13 was named for the third moon landing by N.A.S.A.
What disaster started a slump in the space program?
no disaster. the slump began for financial reasons in the 1970s when Apollo was canceled after Apollo 17, instead of continuing it to the end at Apollo 25.
What was Apollo 13 lifeboat?
No. Apollo 13 was a mission by the American space program, NASA, (National Aeronautics and Space Administration.) The mission, however was a disaster, almost killing 3 brave astronauts by the burst of oxygen tank number 2.
How many disaster has NASA had?
lets see here not counting the firsts of rockets, there were Apollo 1, Apollo 13 (but they got back alive), then columbia, and lastly Challenger which is the most reasent one.
What Apollo mission failed?
apollo 13
Why is there an Apollo 13?
yes there was a Apollo 13 , it followed Apollo 12.
