The captain of mission control for Apollo 13 was Commander James. A. Lovell.
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∙ 10y agoIt was actually astronaut Jack Swigert who relayed the famous message "Houston, we've had a problem" to Mission Control on the Apollo 13 mission. This phrase was slightly altered in the movie "Apollo 13" to "Houston, we have a problem."
The captain of Apollo 13 was James A. Lovell Jr. He was part of the crew that successfully aborted the mission after an oxygen tank explosion and safely returned to Earth.
The commander of the Apollo 13 mission was Jim Lovell.
Yes, Apollo 13 was the only aborted mission.
The Apollo 13 mission launched on April 11, 1970.
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It was actually astronaut Jack Swigert who relayed the famous message "Houston, we've had a problem" to Mission Control on the Apollo 13 mission. This phrase was slightly altered in the movie "Apollo 13" to "Houston, we have a problem."
The captain of Apollo 13 was James A. Lovell Jr. He was part of the crew that successfully aborted the mission after an oxygen tank explosion and safely returned to Earth.
The commander of the Apollo 13 mission was Jim Lovell.
Yes, Apollo 13 was the only aborted mission.
They stayed calm and worked the problems as they came up.
The Apollo 13 mission launched on April 11, 1970.
Apollo 13 was a manned mission to the moon that experienced an oxygen tank explosion which severely damaged the spacecraft. The mission had to be aborted, and the crew safely returned to Earth in a dramatic rescue mission.
The Apollo space mission was planed by N.A.S.A.
Yes, the Apollo 13 mission maintained radio contact with mission control during re-entry despite the various challenges faced during the mission. Communication was essential to coordinate the safe return of the astronauts back to Earth.
"Apollo 13" is set primarily in outer space, following the ill-fated mission of the Apollo 13 spacecraft as it attempts to land on the moon. The film also includes scenes on Earth showing the efforts of NASA Mission Control to bring the astronauts safely back to Earth.
Around 200-300 people worked in shifts at Mission Control for the Apollo 13 mission, including flight controllers, engineers, and support staff. They collaborated and problem-solved in real-time to ensure the safe return of the astronauts.