Posted on June 27, 2018
John Leonard Swigert Jr. aka Jack Swigert was born on August 30, 1931 in Denver, Colorado to parents John Leonard Sr. and Virginia Swigert.
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Posted on October 3, 2018
Aquarius, can you see any stars yet?
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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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Posted on January 9, 2019
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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Posted on January 30, 2019
Three hours before dawn, Gene Kranz’ White Team took its place next to Windler’s Maroon Team controllers. The eighty hours of uncertainty were now past and mission control was down to Apollo 13’s final shift.
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