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The original crew was replaced with the backup crew because Charlie Duke got the measles.
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Does everyone die at the end of the Apollo 13 movie?
No, "Apollo 13" is based on a true story. The crew survives.
Are there any astronauts with a first name of James?
Yes. The most famous would be James Lovell. He was on the crew of Apollo 8, the first one to travel to the moon, although they did not land on it. They orbited the moon only. He was also on the famous Apollo 13 mission, that failed to land on the moon due to technical problems. There was also James A. McDivitt, commander of Gemini 4 and Apollo 9, and James B. Irwin, LM pilot of Apollo 15.
How many Lunar Landers are currently on the moon?
There are six moon landers or lunar modules on the moon , Apollo 13 failed to land on the moon.
Who is the narrator to Lost Moon The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13?
Jim Lovell
What space mission commanded by James a lowel from 11 to 17 April 1970?
None. James Lovel , John Swigert and Fred Haise were part of the Apollo 13 crew in the 7th mission to the moon, perhaps that is who you meant.
What would Apollo 13 crew do on the moon?
The Apollo 13 did not land on the moon only.
What did the Apollo 13 crew after there flight?
what did the Apollo 13 do after there trip to the moon
Did the crew of Apollo 13 reach the moon?
Apollo 13 did not reach the moon because of the oxygen disaster and chaos
Did any members of Apollo 13 make it to the moon?
No, none of the crew of Apollo 13 flew in space again.
How did the apollo 13 crew get home?
They piloted the spacecraft around the moon and back to Earth.
Was the Apollo moon missions fake?
No, they were not - the first moon landing left Cape Canaveral in Florida on 16th July, 1969 with the crew of Apollo 11 landing on the moon four days later. Between July 1969 and December 1972 there were (in total) six manned moon landings made by Apollo 11, Apollo 12, Apollo 14, Apollo 15, Apollo 16 and finally Apollo 17. Apollo 13 was forced to return to Earth when an explosion in the rocket occurred when the crew were halfway to the moon but fortunately the crew survived and returned to Earth safely. There is even a movie about the Apollo 13 moon mission so that's evidence the moon landings were not faked.
What did the Apollo 13 crew do without food?
No the Apollo 13 crew had enough food.
What were the crew mates aboard the Apollo 13 worrying about?
The original crew of Apollo 13 were James Lovell, Fred W. Haise and Thomas K. Mattingly, but as Mat tingly was sick and was replaced by Jack Swigert.
What was the original goal of apollo 13?
To land on the moon at the Frau Mauro Highlands.
Why did the Apollo 14 crew become the Apollo 13 crew?
Apollo 14 crew Alan Shepherd, Edgar Mitchell, Woods had to do the work tyat was planned for the failed Apollo 13 mission.
Where on the moon was the crew of Apollo 13 supposed to land?
Their intended landing site was Fra Mauro -- Apollo 14 ended up landing there in 1971.
Why were Jim lovell and his crew bumped up from Apollo 14 to Apollo 13?
Jim Lovell and Fred Haise were the original crew, but jack Swigert joined in as Ken Mattingly fell ill.
