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There was a fire in Apollo 1 which killed the 3 astronauts.

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Did Apollo 13 blew up?

Yes the Apollo 13 spacecraft did explode as a oxygen cylinder exploded.


What spacecraft blew up with Christa McCauliffe in it?

Columbia


Why did Apollo 8 blow up?

Apollo 8 did not blow up. Apollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon. It returned to the Earth safely. Apollo 13 is the spacecraft that had an explosion while traveling to the moon.


Is Apollo 13 scary?

Yes Apollo 13 was scary as a whole side blew up .


What Apollo blew up in space?

That would be Apollo 13, but luckily nobody was killed. The only Apollo mission that ended up with a fatal explosion was Apollo 1, which set fire on the launchpad during a test exercise. Just an addition to my previous answer. . . it was the Challenger that blew up after take off due to a bad piece of rubber gasket called an O-ring. It was the freezing temperatures that day that caused the O-ring to fail, and cause a leak between the fire and the fuel tanks. Quick fact about Apollo 13 it was an oxygen tank that ruptured it didn't really blow up, but it did create a lot of problems.


What happens to Marilyn Lovell the day of the launch in Apollo 13?

she blew up


How many parts did the Apollo spacecraft have?

The Apollo 11 is made up of two main parts, the command module and the lunar module. There were over two million separate parts that made up the Apollo 11 spacecraft. Including the Saturn V booster which was, by far, the largest part.


Where did Apollo 13 blow up?

Apollo 13 did not blow up. An oxygen tank exploded on the spacecraft, causing damage that forced the mission to be aborted. The explosion occurred while the spacecraft was en route to the moon on April 13, 1970.


Where did Apollo come back to earth?

Apollo spacecraft returned to Earth by splashing down in the Pacific Ocean. The splashdown location was typically within a predefined recovery area where NASA had set up retrieval teams for the returning astronauts and the spacecraft.


Did the Apollo 13 land the moon?

no, the oxygen tank blew up so the craft had to turn around and head home


Was any part of the Apollo 11 reusable?

No, none of the parts of the Apollo 11 spacecraft were reusable. The entire spacecraft was discarded and burned up upon reentry into Earth's atmosphere except for the command module which returned with the astronauts.


What did Apollo 13 discover?

Apollo 13 was a NASA space mission that experienced an oxygen tank explosion, forcing the crew to abort their planned lunar landing. The mission is best known for the successful safe return of the crew back to Earth despite the life-threatening situation they faced in space. It highlighted the importance of teamwork, problem-solving, and innovation in the face of adversity.