All the Apollo missions where named after Apollo not just 13. But the reason being is that he was the God of the Sun, Light and Knowledge. And the Apollo missions were all about collect data on the moon
Apollo 13 launched April 13, >1952<1999
Apollo 13 landed in the Pacific Ocean
Alan Shepard and his crew was supposed to fly Apollo 13, but he got an ear infection close to the launch, so the crew of Apollo 14 were moved up a place allowing Alan Shepard to fly Apollo 14. The reason the whole crew switched was because they trained with each other and were put together to compliment each others skills.
Apollo 13 was launched in 11/4/1070.
To land on the moon
All the Apollo missions where named after Apollo not just 13. But the reason being is that he was the God of the Sun, Light and Knowledge. And the Apollo missions were all about collect data on the moon
yes there was a Apollo 13 , it followed Apollo 12.
So that it could land in the Fra Mauro area on the moon.
Apollo 13 launched April 13, >1952<1999
Because it followed Apollo 12
N.A.S.A was involved with Apollo 13.
Apollo 13 landed in the Pacific Ocean
Alan Shepard and his crew was supposed to fly Apollo 13, but he got an ear infection close to the launch, so the crew of Apollo 14 were moved up a place allowing Alan Shepard to fly Apollo 14. The reason the whole crew switched was because they trained with each other and were put together to compliment each others skills.
Apollo 13
Apollo 13 was launched in 11/4/1070.
The commander of Apollo 13 was James Lovell.