Apollo 13 - Wikipedia
Apollo 13 (April 11–17, 1970) was the seventh crewed mission in the Apollo space program and would have been the third Moon landing.
Apollo 13 | Mission, History, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 7, 2025 · Apollo 13, U.S. spaceflight, launched on April 11, 1970, that suffered an oxygen tank explosion en route to the Moon, threatening the lives of three astronauts—commander …
Apollo 13 - NASA
On April 11, 1970, the powerful Saturn V rocket carrying the Apollo 13 mission launched from Kennedy Space Center propelling astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert on …
Apollo 13 - National Air and Space Museum
Apr 11, 1970 · When Apollo 13 launched on April 11, 1970, it was intended to be the third Apollo mission to land on the Moon. Unfortunately, an explosion in one of the oxygen tanks crippled …
Apollo 13 Fact Sheet - Spaceline
Not wishing to risk complicated maneuvers to turn the spacecraft around, NASA directed Apollo 13 to proceed to the Moon. Virtually all spacecraft systems were shut off to conserve power.
Apollo 13 and NASA - NHHC
Apr 17, 1970 · Captain James A. Lovell Jr., USN, served as commander and former naval aviator Fred W. Haise Jr. was the lunar module pilot. While 200,000 miles from Earth there was an …
Apollo 13 - Facts, Timeline & Movie - HISTORY
Feb 20, 2010 · Apollo 13 was the seventh manned mission in the Apollo Space program (1961-1975) and was supposed to be the third lunar landing mission, but the three astronauts aboard …