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Apollo 13 was launched on April 11, 1970, but an oxygen tank explosion in space forced the mission to be aborted. The spacecraft's crew, consisting of Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise, faced life-threatening conditions, including extreme cold due to limited power and heat. They successfully used the Lunar Module as a lifeboat and implemented innovative solutions to conserve resources, ultimately returning safely to Earth on April 17, 1970. The mission is often hailed as a "successful failure" due to the safe return of the astronauts despite not landing on the Moon.

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