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Jan 2

Space Rocket History #284 – Apollo 13 – Mid-course Correction

Posted on January 2, 2019

Swigert counted down five, four, three, two, one.” Lovell pressed the big red engine button set in the bulkhead and once again felt the vibration below his feet. “Ignition,” Lovell said to his crew-mates. Arnold Aldrich Ken Mattingly & Joe Kerwin...

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Tagged:Aldrich, Haise, Lovell, Swigert

Dec 26

Space Rocket History #283 – Apollo 13 – Encouragement from the President

Posted on December 26, 2018

In the White House, President Nixon was very concerned for the Apollo 13 crew. Since Apollo 8’s successful lunar orbit, just one month before his inauguration, Nixon had developed a fascination with moon flight and a special admiration for the crew o...

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Tagged:Haise, Jack Swigert, Lovell, Marilyn Lovell, Nixon, Vance Brand

Dec 19

Space Rocket History #282 – Apollo 13 – Battery #2

Posted on December 19, 2018

At the manned spacecraft center in Houston, Don Arabian was in Building 45 when battery number two in Aquarius’ descent stage exploded.

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Tagged:Battery 2, Don Arabian, James A Mcdivitt, Lovell, Mer, Mission Evaluation Room, Vance Brand

Dec 12

Space Rocket History #281 – Apollo 13 – Homeward Bound

Posted on December 12, 2018

There was now cause for optimism in Mission Control. At the TELMU station, where the Lunar Module’s environmental signs were being continually monitored, the readings of the carbon dioxide concentrations aboard Aquarius were steadily dropping all day...

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Tagged:Griffin, Haise, Lovell, Swigert, Vance Brand

Dec 5

In Honor of NASA Mars Probe “InSight” – An Encore Presentation of Space Rocket History #46 – Mariner 4

Posted on December 5, 2018

Mariner 4’s primary objective was to conduct closeup scientific observations of Mars and to transmit these observations to Earth. Additional goals included performing field and particle measurements in interplanetary space, and providing experience a...

Tagged:Agena, Atlas, Cosmic Dust Collector, Mariner 4, Mars

Nov 28

Space Rocket History #280 – Apollo 13 – Carbon Dioxide

Posted on November 28, 2018

In a healthy spacecraft, the CO2 meter should climb no higher than 2 or 3 millimeters of mercury. When it rose above 7, the crew was instructed to change their lithium hydroxide canisters. If it was allowed to rise above 15, the first signs of CO2 po...

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Tagged:Co2, Haise, Lithium Hydroxide, Lovell, Smylie, Swigert

Nov 21

Space Rocket History #279 – Apollo 13 – Leaving the Moon – Part 2

Posted on November 21, 2018

In the satellite room of the carrier Iwo Jima, the communications man sat back and removed his headset. He knew, that Apollo 13 was in fact coming their way.

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Tagged:Haise, Iwo Jima, Lovell, Pericynthion, Swigert

Nov 14

Space Rocket History #278 – Apollo 13 – Leaving the Moon – Part 1

Posted on November 14, 2018

Lovell’s disappointment with Kranz’s decision to not run another star check was quickly becoming academic since the time to conduct it was running out anyway.

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Tagged:Haise, Kranz, Lovell, Swigert, Vance Brand

Nov 8

Space Rocket History #277 – Apollo 13 – Approaching the Moon

Posted on November 8, 2018

“They’re all coming out,” Swigert said, straining for a glimpse through Lovell’s window. “You said it,” Lovell said. “There’s Nunki, there’s Antares. We may have enough here for that confidence check.”

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Tagged:Antares, Haise, Lovell, Nunki, Swigert

Oct 31

Space Rocket History #276 – Apollo 13 – Minimizing Power – Part 3

Posted on October 31, 2018

According to the profiles Bill Peters and his electrical specialists calculated, it was possible to power the LEM with just 12 amps. Under normal conditions it needed about 55 amps of current to run.

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P2-Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., prime crew commander of Apollo 14, monitors communications between the Apollo 13 spacecraft and the Mission Control Center

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Tagged:Bill Peters, Gold Team, Hesselmyer, Tom Kelly

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