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What was the name of the main capsule on Apollo 13?

The command module was named "Odyssey", and the Lunar Module "Aquarius."


Did the pod of Apollo 13 land in the sea?

Yes, the Apollo 13 capsule landed in the Pacific Ocean on April 17, 1970 after completing its splashdown in a designated recovery area near the USS Iwo Jima.


What filled the capsule and lights went off in Apollo 13?

It was smoke.


What ocean did Apollo 13 land in?

Apollo 13 landed in the Pacific Ocean


When was Apollo 13 expected to land on the moon?

Apollo 13 was originally scheduled to land on the moon on Monday 13th April, 1970.


Which Apollo mission famously failed to land on the moon?

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Where were the Apollo astronauts originally expected to land?

Apollo 13 was supposed to land on the Fra Mauro Highlands


Why did Apollo 13 land in the ocean?

All of the Apollo spacecraft landed in the ocean, which is where they were designed to land. 3/26/10--The USSR landed their spacecraft on dry land because they had endless expanses of dry land to use. NASA chose the ocean because it was considered a safer landing surface and even if they missed the target by hundreds of miles, the thing still landed in water. The Apollo capsules were designed to float for a period of time and had some floatation aids onboard which could be deployed, as well as a liferaft. When recovering the astronauts, Navy Seals would attach a floatation collar to the capsule, then extract the astronauts. The floatation collar kept the capsule afloat long enough to be recovered aboard the ship. Since Apollo 13 never landed on the moon, the astronauts were not quarantined aboard the Iwo Jima and were free to wander around.


Where did Apollo 13 land on the moon?

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Which Apollo mission did not land on the moon because of a power failure?

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When did the Apollo 13 land?

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Were did Apollo 13 land on the earth?

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