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While on Earth, the O2 tank had its wiring damaged during a heating process. The meter registering the temperature inside the tank only went up as high as they wanted the temperature to go, so it had no way of displaying "it's too hot!".
When in use (a motorized stirring process to keep the slushy O2 loose) the wiring caught fire, and the tank detonated. Things burn very quickly and powerfully when given all the pure O2 it needs! I believe the wiring diameter was wrong too, it had not been thickened when they made the voltage 32 volts, from some lower figure. I am not 100% perfectly certain of this but it is how I remember it. If you want to get an idea of what went on inside the tank, see the below YouTube video!
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Who were the astronauts that were on Apollo 13 mission to the moon?
The names of the Apollo13 astronauts were James Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack swigert.
Who Are the people on Apollo 13?
The crew of Apollo 13 consisted of astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert. They were scheduled to land on the moon, but had to abort their mission due to an oxygen tank explosion on their spacecraft.
What caused the oxygen tank on apollo 13 to expload?
The explosion on the Apollo 13 mission was caused by a chain of events that started with a damaged coil inside the liquid oxygen tank. This damaged coil led to a short circuit, igniting the highly pressurized and volatile oxygen inside the tank, resulting in the explosion.
What caused the Apollo 13 accident?
The Apollo 13 accident was caused by an oxygen tank explosion, which was likely the result of a damaged wire insulation inside the tank. The explosion led to a loss of power, loss of oxygen supply, and other critical failures that jeopardized the mission.
Auroras are caused by what hitting the atmosphere?
Auroras are caused by charged solar particles colliding with atoms of oxygen and nitrogen in the ionosphere, which is the highest level of the atmosphere.
How long was Apollo13 gone?
2 days
Who invented apollo13?
the jfk space center
How many people died in Apollo13?
3
How tall was apollo13?
At least 300 feet.
Where are the men training in apollo13?
i think there training in Miami, Florida
Were there more apollo13 mission?
yes their were more Apollo mission only a couple one of then were to the moon but that never happend because of the lack of oxygen because it got damaged from something hitting it and it made a exsplostion
What may have caused the Minoans to lose their strength?
the thing that may have caused the minoans to lose thier strength is that they were not powerfull enothgth
Is apollo13 lying about the moon landing?
What Landing? Apollo 13 did not land.
Were there other Apollo 13 missions list them?
There was opnly one Apollo13.
How is oxidation caused?
oxidation is caused with the addition of an oxygen atom
How does the baby lose oxygen?
by utilizing oxygen for biological processes without taking any additional oxygen in
What feet do you lose oxygen when climbing mount Everest?
You will lose oxegen when you hit 500 feet.
