Apollo 13

U.S. spaceflight Apollo 13 was launched on April 11, 1970.

Apollo 13

The Apollo 13 spaceflight was launched from Kennedy Space Center, 

Apollo 13

The three astronauts of Apollo 13 were commander Jim Lovell,  lunar module pilot Fred Haise,  and command module pilot  Jack Swigert. 

Apollo 13

The three astronauts of Apollo 13 were commander Jim Lovell,  lunar module pilot Fred Haise,  and command module pilot  Jack Swigert. 

Apollo 13

The three astronauts of Apollo 13 were commander Jim Lovell,  lunar module pilot Fred Haise,  and command module pilot  Jack Swigert. 

Apollo 13

On April 13 a loud explosion was heard by the Apollo 13 

Apollo 13

Omission control announced that the mission now was not a lunar landing 

Apollo 13

instead was to swing around the Moon in an attempt to get the astronauts safely home. 

Apollo 13

Apollo 13 return to Earth ?

Apollo 13

Apollo 13 entered Earth’s atmosphere and splashed down on target on April 17 at 1:07 PM Eastern Standard Time.  

Apollo 13

The mission has been referred to as a successful failure