Apollo 13 (April 11–17, 1970) was the seventh crewed mission in the Apollo space program and would have been the third Moon landing.

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 what was intended …

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 Jim Lovell, …

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 the spacecraft …

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.

Jun 30, 1995 · NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.

15 hours ago · Apollo 13 was supposed to be NASA’s third Moon landing. Then an oxygen tank exploded, power began collapsing, and the mission became a countdown to survival. Most people …

Jul 8, 2009 · Apollo 13 was to be the third lunar landing attempt, but the mission was aborted after rupture of service module oxygen tank. Still, it was classified as a “successful failure” because of the …

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 never …

Apollo 13 (April 11 – 17, 1970) was the seventh crewed mission in the Apollo space program and would have been the third Moon landing.