Question: Questions for Apollo 13 Video.?

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1. Lovell replies, "Imagine if Christopher Columbus came back from the New World, and no one returned in his footsteps." My primary source and your BEST source for detailed information is: Click Here
2. Ken was exposed to measles but had never had measles so he was not immune to the virus. But, as it turned out, he did not get the measles after all.
3. The crew could continue around the moon or turn back from the point that they were at. They continued around the moon.
4. They no longer had enough oxygen to breathe and sustain them through their return trip home since they were leaking oxygen. The ground crew had to device a carbon dioxide filter from what items would be available on the spacecraft. It had to be a specific size, shape and weight and use no more than a few amps.
5. The crew didn't make it to the moon but they succeeded in returning home with no casualties.
6. The explosion happened when the oxygen tanks were stirred but it was really an electrical short that caused a spark. "The Apollo 13 malfunction was caused by an explosion and rupture of oxygen tank no. 2 in the service module. The explosion ruptured a line or damaged a valve in the no. 1 oxygen tank, causing it to lose oxygen rapidly. The service module bay no.4 cover was blown off. All oxygen stores were lost within about 3 hours, along with loss of water, electrical power, and use of the propulsion system."
7. Commander James A. Lovell, Jr.
Command Module Pilot John L. Swigert
Lunar Module Pilot Fred W. Haise, Jr.
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8. Bill Paxton's character (Fred Haise) became extremely nauseous from the weightless environment. He was also cold, stressed out and tired due to lack of sleep. In his weakened condition, he developed a cough and fever of 104 degrees.
9. It's cold out in space and the crew had lost all electrical power, including the heating system.
10. Ken Mattingly (from the lab at NASA) worked tirelessly to devise a way to use the least amount of amps to operate the spacecraft. He used the simulation module on a training set. He worked with a team of engineers and techicians who shared a common goal, i.e., to bring the craft and crew home.
Inside the spacecraft, all three members had to be synchronized with one another in order to successfully pilot and operate the craft. It took many hours of practice beforehand.





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