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Apollo 13
Apollo 13 was the name of the fateful NASA moon mission which was intended to be the third space mission to carry humans to the moon's surface. An explosion of one of the oxygen tanks and resulting damage to other systems caused the mission to be aborted before the lunar landing could take place. Questions about Apollo 13 and its crew are asked and answered here.
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Advantages of space exploration?
Space exploration leads to advancements in technology, such as satellite communication and medical imaging. It also increases our understanding of the universe and can inspire future generations to pursue careers in science and engineering. Additionally, it can lead to potential opportunities for resource extraction and human colonization on other planets.
How fast did Apollo 13 travel?
When Apollo 13 was reentering Earth is was traveling at a speed of 36,210.6 feet per second. When the spacecraft came around from the far side of the moon it was traveling at 860.5 feet per second.
The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned mission to land on the Moon, lasted approximately 8 days, 3 hours, and 18 minutes from launch to splashdown. Each Apollo mission had varying lengths of time in space depending on its specific objectives.
Why didn't Apollo launch in 1967?
On January 27th 1967, the crew that were training for the first Apollo mission were killed in a flash fire in the capsule during a simulation. They may have launched in the following month if this had not occurred. There were many faults in the system, some of which the Commander of the mission, Gus Grissom, had complained of during his last hours. The investigation uncovered many more flaws, and it has been said that the US may not have gotten to the moon as soon as it did if the mass changes recommended in the report had not been implemented. See the Related Links below for more information.
Where is the Apollo 13 spacecraft today?
The command module Odyssey is at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center in Hutchinson, Kansas.
The lunar module Aquarius, and the service module both burned up in the earth's atmosphere after being jettisoned.
How do astronauts survive in space?
People survive in space by wearing space suits. The space suits provide them with oxygen and surround them with air. Also, They stay in space ships that keep them safe by keeping them surrounded by air under pressure.
Is James A Lovell still alive?
James Ephraim Lovelock, CH, CBE, FRS, Ph.D (born 26 July 1919) is 94 years old
(Today is August 19, 2013)
Which movie earned Tom Hanks his third Oscar nomination?
As of 03/07/2010, Tom Hanks has not yet been nominated three years in a row.
He was nominated for Philadelphia in 1993 and Forest Gump in 1994. He won both of those nominations, but he was not nominated in 1992 or 1995. In 1992, he appeared in A League of Their Own, and in 1995 he appeared in Apollo 13.
He was nominated for Saving Private Ryan in 1998 and for Cast Away in 2000, but he was not nominated in 1999. In 1999, he appeared in You've Got Mail and The Green Mile.
- Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Big (1988)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Philadelphia (1993) WINNER
- Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Forrest Gump (1994) WINNER
- Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Saving Private Ryan(1998)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Cast Away (2000)
All of his nominations have been in the Best Actor category; however, he is also a producer of films, and it still remains possible that he will one day be nominated three years in a row.
Apollo 13 astronaut John "Jack" Swigert Jr. was 51 years old when he died on December 27, 1982 (born August 30, 1931). He was elected to the US Congress but died before taking office.
Yes it was to the moon, but they didn't actually get to land on the moon due to mechanical failures. 3 fuel tanks had blown up so they had to go home they landed in the pasific ocean
The mission lasted from April 11 to 17th 1970.
A Saturn V rocket blasted them from the earth, and the Apollo spacecraft took them the rest of the journey. This consisted of a command module, where the crew were located, and the service module.
How do you find the names of navy seal who recovered Apollo 13?
Ernest L. Jahncke, was one of the Navy Seals who recovered the Apollo 13 capsule. Pete "Pete The Pirate" Carolan also was there and was the seal that opened the hatch door.
How is math used in a space flight?
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Math is an illusion, it is really unicorn powder infused into your notebooks to create the sent of elderberry bush. Life is a lie, cake is a lie.
Cake is good. Good fights evil. Fights happen in school. School is evil. Evil fights good. Good is unicorns. Unicorns have unicorn powder. Unicorn powder is an illusion. School is an illusion. You learn math in school. Therefore, math is an illusion.
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How much weight did each crew member lose on board Apollo thirteen?
Lovell lost 14 pounds.
The entire crew lost a total of 31.5 pounds.
Who are some people who have gone to outer space?
Name of some famous astronauts are John Glenn, Alan B. Shepherd, Edward white, Roger Chaffee, Virgil Grissiom, kalpana Chawla, Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, Michael Collins, James Lovell, Jack Swigert, Fred Haise, these are the famous astronauts.
what happened was that a coil got damaged and caused an explosion in one of the many oxygen tanks. this happened in April 13, 1970
