Apollo 13

When the Apollo 12 lunar module landed on the moon, it caused the moon to vibrate like a bell. These vibrations lasted for about an hour, and they provided valuable scientific data that helped researchers understand more about the moon's composition and structure.

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.

Apollo 13 was originally intended to land on the moon at the Fra Mauro landing site. However, due to an oxygen tank explosion, the mission had to be aborted and the crew did not land on the moon. They were returned safely to Earth after overcoming numerous obstacles.

Apollo 13 came back to earth on the 17th of April 1970.

The future of Apollo missions is uncertain as there are currently no plans for further missions. NASA's focus has shifted towards the Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon and eventually Mars. However, private companies like SpaceX have expressed interest in potentially sending missions to the Moon in the future.

The Apollo 13 mission lasted approximately 5 days, from April 11 to April 17, 1970. It was scheduled to be longer, but had to be cut short due to an oxygen tank explosion on the spacecraft.

The Apollo 13 crew spent a total of 5 days, 22 hours, and 54 minutes in space. They were originally intended to land on the Moon, but had to abort the mission due to an oxygen tank explosion.

The total cost for the Apollo 13 mission, including development, launch, and mission operations, was approximately $376 million in 1970. Adjusted for inflation, this would be around $2.5 billion in today's dollars.

Jim Lovell has four children, Barbara, James Jr., Susan, and Jeffrey.

A part on Apollo 13 - an oxygen tank in the command module - exploded, and seriously damaged the spacecraft. It took huge ingenuity and a good stroke of luck to get the astronauts back to Earth safely.

Thankfully, everyone made it back to Earth safely.

Apollo 12 was launched on November 14, 1969, about four months after Apollo 11. It landed on the moon November 19, 1969 and returned to earth on November 24, 1969.

The first three missions of the Apollo Program were unmanned test flights of Apollo hardware. These missions were officially named AS-201, AS-202, and AS-203. The first manned mission was named AS-204. However AS-204 met with disaster, when fire broke out during a routine ground test and all three crew members were killed. The widows of the three astronauts asked NASA to retire the mission naming convention in honor of their husbands. NASA agreed, and AS-204 was renamed Apollo 1. NASA then made the decision that further missions would begin with Apollo 4. It is my pure speculation that the names 2 and 3 were skipped in honor of the Apollo 1 crew. Since there were three astronauts killed, Apollos 1, 2, and 3 were retired in their memory. As such, the next flight was named Apollo 4, so there was no official Apollo 2.

It was the 11th mission in the Apollo project.

Like the planets, many US rockets and space projects carried names from mythology. The first manned project was called Mercury, after the winged Roman messenger. The second, Gemini, came from the sign of twins because the capsule carried two astronauts. The Apollo project was named by NASA manager Abe Silverstein who thought "Apollo riding his chariot across the Sun was appropriate to the grand scale of the proposed program."

The commander of Apollo 11 was Neil Armstrong. He became the first person to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.

The Apollo 1 mission ended tragically on January 27, 1967 when a cabin fire broke out during a pre-launch test, killing all three astronauts on board - Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. The fire was caused by an electrical fault in the spacecraft, leading to a major redesign of the command module for future Apollo missions.

The main countries involved in Apollo 13 were the United States, as the lead country in the mission, and Australia, as it provided key tracking stations that were used during the mission. Other countries that supported the mission through tracking stations and communications included Spain and Fiji.

The LEM on Apollo 13 was named 'Aquarius'. This did not land on the moon as planned, but enabled the astronauts to survive, and was used as a 'lifeboat'.

The Apollo 13 mission encountered an oxygen tank explosion, causing a loss of power and heat. The astronauts had to abandon the planned moon landing and focus on returning safely to Earth. Through ingenious problem-solving and teamwork, they managed to successfully navigate back home despite the challenges.

Apollo is named after the Greek god of the sun, light, music, and healing. The name was chosen to reflect the company's mission to bring light and brightness to people's lives through their products and services. Additionally, Apollo's founders may have identified with characteristics of the Greek god, such as creativity, innovation, and harmony.

The last time humans visited the moon was during the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972. No humans have ventured to the moon since then.

All the Apollo missions were numbered chronologically. Apollo 13 was the 13th planned manned mission in the Apollo program. However, in reality based on which missions actually flew it should have been Apollo 7.

Apollo 13 was a spaceflight that took place in 1970. It was the seventh crewed mission in the Apollo space program and was intended to land on the moon, but an oxygen tank explosion forced the crew to abort the mission.

During the launch of Apollo 13, an oxygen tank exploded, causing significant damage to the spacecraft. This led to the mission being aborted and the crew having to use the lunar module as a lifeboat to return safely to Earth.

Apollo 13 was in space for approximately 142 hours when an oxygen tank exploded, causing a drastic change in mission plans. This incident led to the famous phrase "Houston, we have a problem" and a struggle to safely return the crew back to Earth.