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From beneath the Lunar Modules floor there was a thud, then a hiss, then another thump that vibrated through the cabin.
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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.
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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 of that first circumlunar trip.
A phone call from Nixon
The Lovell family
Apollo 8 Crew
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At the manned spacecraft center in Houston, Don Arabian was in Building 45 when battery number two in Aquarius’ descent stage exploded.
Supercritical Helium (SHe) Tank
LM power system with Battery 2 circled
Don Arabian in 2015
