Apollo 13 - Revision history

DavidB4: /* Global Response */ formatting tweak

2016-09-30T20:49:48Z

Global Response: formatting tweak

DavidB4-bot: Spelling, grammar, and general fixes

2016-06-24T14:26:00Z

Spelling, grammar, and general fixes

DanAP at 08:02, November 23, 2012

2012-11-23T08:02:04Z

Snowy: /* Mission */

2012-10-18T21:02:22Z

Mission

Karajou: /* Global Response */

2010-06-13T05:11:05Z

Global Response

EthanA: I corrected what could be construed as an error - though the mission to the moon had to be abandon, the spacecraft did not actually "turn back."

2010-06-13T03:44:02Z

I corrected what could be construed as an error - though the mission to the moon had to be abandon, the spacecraft did not actually "turn back."

Taj: photo placement & see alsos

2010-02-28T20:35:06Z

photo placement & see alsos

JacobB at 18:42, February 10, 2010

2010-02-10T18:42:57Z

DouglasA at 19:18, July 19, 2009

2009-07-19T19:18:10Z

CSGuy at 01:38, January 4, 2008

2008-01-04T01:38:23Z

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 The world broke out in prayer, with special services held at the Chicago Board of Trade, St. Peter's Basilica by the [[Pope]], at the Wailing Wall in [[Jerusalem]] and even the [[U.S. Senate]] in the form of a resolution urging prayer.<ref>http://www.amerisearch.net/index.php?date=2004-04-11&view=View</ref>
-[[Richard Nixon|President Nixon]] gave thanks at Kawaiahao Church, the oldest [[Christian]] [[church]] in [[Hawaii]], on April 19, 1970, saying: <ref>''Id.''</ref>
+[[Richard Nixon|President Nixon]] gave thanks at Kawaiahao Church, the oldest [[Christian]] [[church]] in [[Hawaii]], on April 19, 1970, saying:<ref>''Id.''</ref>
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 *[[Apollo 11]]
 *[[Project Apollo]]
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 Apollo 13 launched from the Cape Kennedy space center on April 11, 1970, at 2:13 PM EST, headed for the Frau Mora highlands on the Moon.  During launch, dangerous vibrations caused by instabilities in the burning fuel resulted in one of the five engines shutting down.  Although this was compensated for by diverting fuel to the remaining engines and running them for longer, subsequent missions were fitted with vibration dampeners to prevent this sort of error again.
-On April 13, 1970, at 10:07 EST, one of the two oxygen tanks on board the spacecraft exploded.  A faulty wire had sparked, igniting the oxygen and causing the explosion.  It was not the fault of any of the astronauts, or any of the ground crew in Houston.  The explosion damaged the fuel cells, which were adjacent to the oxygen tanks aboard to spacecraft.  In an attempt to prevent further power loss from the remaining fuel cells, the damaged fuel cells were shutdown.  Although this did not have the intended effect, it made a lunar landing impossible.
+On April 13, 1970, at 10:07 EST, one of the two oxygen tanks on board the spacecraft exploded.  A faulty wire had sparked, igniting the oxygen and causing the explosion.  It was not the fault of any of the astronauts, or any of the ground crew in Houston.  The explosion damaged the fuel cells, which were adjacent to the oxygen tanks aboard the spacecraft.  In an attempt to prevent further power loss from the remaining fuel cells, the damaged fuel cells were shutdown.  Although this did not have the intended effect, it made a lunar landing impossible.
 With power draining, and barely enough air to last the return trip, the crew put the spacecraft into a freefall towards the moon, which swung the craft back towards the Earth.  As they passed over the far side of the moon, the Apollo 13 crew were father from Earth than any human beings have been, before or since.

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+[[File:As13-59-8500.jpg|left|200px|thumb|After jettisoning the service module prior to earth re-entry, the crew was able to take this photo showing the extent of the damage.]]
 The world broke out in prayer, with special services held at the Chicago Board of Trade, St. Peter's Basilica by the [[Pope]], at the Wailing Wall in [[Jerusalem]] and even the [[U.S. Senate]] in the form of a resolution urging prayer.<ref>http://www.amerisearch.net/index.php?date=2004-04-11&view=View</ref>

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 [[Image:603px-Ap13.png|Apollo 13 Mission insignia.|thumb]]
-'''Apollo 13''' was a manned mission to the moon, famous for suffering an explosion en route and being forced to turn back.  The crew of Apollo 13 were in mortal danger at many times during their voyage, and were forced to use much of the technology on board in new and unexpected ways to arrive safely home.
+'''Apollo 13''' was a manned mission to the moon, famous for suffering an explosion en route and being forced to abandon its planned lunar landing.  The crew of Apollo 13 were in mortal danger at many times during their voyage, and were forced to use much of the technology on board in new and unexpected ways to arrive safely home.
 The world response was unprecedented, with adherents of every religion and faith praying for the safe return of astronauts [[Jim Lovell]], [[Jack Swigert]], and Fred Haise.

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 ==Mission==
 Apollo 13 launched from the Cape Kennedy space center on April 11, 1970, at 2:13 PM EST, headed for the Frau Mora highlands on the Moon.  During launch, dangerous vibrations caused by instabilities in the burning fuel resulted in one of the five engines shutting down.  Although this was compensated for by diverting fuel to the remaining engines and running them for longer, subsequent missions were fitted with vibration dampeners to prevent this sort of error again.
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-[[Image:470px-GPN-2000-001167.jpg|right|thumb|The Apollo 13 lunar landing mission prime crew from left to right are: Commander, James A. Lovell Jr., Command Module pilot, John L. Swigert Jr.and Lunar Module pilot, Fred W. Haise Jr.]]
+==See Also==
+*[[Apollo 11]]
 == References ==

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 [[Image:470px-GPN-2000-001167.jpg|right|thumb|The Apollo 13 lunar landing mission prime crew from left to right are: Commander, James A. Lovell Jr., Command Module pilot, John L. Swigert Jr.and Lunar Module pilot, Fred W. Haise Jr.]]
-'''Apollo 13''' is also the title of a 1995 film about the mission.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112384/</ref>
+''Apollo 13'' is also the title of a 1995 film about the mission.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112384/</ref>
 == References ==

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	[[Image:470px-GPN-2000-001167.jpg\|right\|thumb\|The Apollo 13 lunar landing mission prime crew from left to right are: Commander, James A. Lovell Jr., Command Module pilot, John L. Swigert Jr.and Lunar Module pilot, Fred W. Haise Jr.]]		[[Image:470px-GPN-2000-001167.jpg\|right\|thumb\|The Apollo 13 lunar landing mission prime crew from left to right are: Commander, James A. Lovell Jr., Command Module pilot, John L. Swigert Jr.and Lunar Module pilot, Fred W. Haise Jr.]]
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		+	'''Apollo 13''' is also the title of a 1995 film about the mission.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112384/</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==