APOLLO 13SCIENCE – MS. TURNER

By: Devin Burns

The Mission The Apollo 13

mission was to explore the Fra Mauro formation, a widespread hilly geological area.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration: NASA

NASA: An independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight

Apollo 13 launched from the Kennedy Space Center on April 11, 1970. It was the third Apollo mission intended to land on the moon. It was successfully launched but the landing was aborted after an oxygen tank erupted.

The Astronauts L. Gordon Cooper

Jr.(commander Donn F. Eisele

(command module pilot

Edgar D. Mitchell (Lunar module pilot

James A. Lovell born March 25, 1928 former NASA

astronaut and a retired captain in the U.S. Navy

He is one of only 24 people who have flown to the moon

John L. Swigert August 30, 1931 -

December 27, 1982 before NASA was a

test pilot was elected to the

U.S. Congress, but died before being sworn in.

Fred Haise born November 14,

1933 an engineer and

former NASA astronaut

served as a U. S. Marine Corps fighter pilot.

Complications Two days into its journey to the moon,

on 13th April 1970, Apollo 13 suffered an explosion caused by a wiring fault.

The mission was a successful failure, although the crew never walked on the moon at least they made it home alive!

Fun facts Film Apollo13 was made about

the mission in 1995 The film stars Tom Hanks, Kevin

Bacon, and Bill Paxton The film grossed over $355

million worldwide To prepare for their roles in the

film Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, and Kevin Bacon all attended the U.S, space camp in Huntsville Alabama.

The film is reasonably faithful to the facts of the mission but adds some tension between the astronauts for dramatic effect.

Resources

www.nasa.gov www.spacekids.co.uk www.wikipedia.com