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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 poisoning would set in.
Carbon Dioxide Threatens Astronauts
Lovell & Swigert work with temp hose connections. CO2 scrubber in background
The CO2 scrubber
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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.
Seismometer left on Moon by Apollo 12 detects 13’s S-IVB stage impact
Ptolemaeus & Alphonsus photographed from Apollo 13
Moon photographed from Apollo 13 on its journey home
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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.
Apollo 13 Saturn IVB upper stage impact point
Apollo 13’s view from Aquarius as it rounds the Moon
Leaving the Moon
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“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.”
Gimbal Lock
Oblique view of lunar far side, photographed from Apollo 13
View of the lunar far side showing crater Tsiolkovsky taken from Apollo 13
