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Apollo 13 was sent to the moon to collect a metric ton of moon rocks for analysis back on earth

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What was Apollo 13s power soruce?

Apollo 13's power source was primarily provided by fuel cells that converted hydrogen and oxygen into electricity. These fuel cells were essential for providing electricity to the spacecraft for various systems and experiments. In addition to the fuel cells, Apollo 13 also had batteries as a backup power source in case of any malfunctions.


What is the program Apollo?

The Apollo Program was a program run by NASA whose purpose was to land man on the moon and return him safely back home.


What is the definition of Apollo missions?

There really isn't a definition of the Apollo missions so much as a purpose for the Apollo Program as well as a purpose for each mission that supported the goal of the Apollo Program. The Apollo Program was a program that ran from 1963-1972 with the purpose of safely placing a man on the moon as well as safely bringing him back to Earth. Of all the missions, two orbited the Earth, two orbited the moon, one (Apollo 13) was supposed to land on the moon but malfunctioned, slungshot around the moon and safely returned to earth leaving six missions that actually landed on the moon and returned safely to Earth.


What was in effect of the Apollo missions?

The Apollo Program was a program run by NASA whose purpose was to land man on the moon and return him safely back home.


What was the purpose of Project Apollo?

The purpose of Project Apollo was to land astronauts on the moon and bring them back safely to Earth. It aimed to demonstrate American technological superiority in space exploration and achieve the goal set by President John F. Kennedy to land a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s.