Apollo 13 (April 11–17, 1970) was the seventh crewed mission in the Apollo space program and would have been the third Moon landing.

Dec 7, 2025 · Apollo 13, U.S. spaceflight, launched on April 11, 1970, that suffered an oxygen tank explosion en route to the Moon, threatening the lives of three astronauts—commander Jim Lovell, …

On April 11, 1970, the powerful Saturn V rocket carrying the Apollo 13 mission launched from Kennedy Space Center propelling astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert on what was intended …

Apr 11, 1970 · When Apollo 13 launched on April 11, 1970, it was intended to be the third Apollo mission to land on the Moon. Unfortunately, an explosion in one of the oxygen tanks crippled the spacecraft …

Feb 20, 2010 · Apollo 13 was the seventh manned mission in the Apollo Space program (1961-1975) and was supposed to be the third lunar landing mission, but the three astronauts aboard never …

Aug 10, 2023 · Apollo 13 was NASA's third moon-landing mission but the astronauts never made it to the lunar surface. Explore the 'successful failure' in our Apollo 13 guide.

Not wishing to risk complicated maneuvers to turn the spacecraft around, NASA directed Apollo 13 to proceed to the Moon. Virtually all spacecraft systems were shut off to conserve power.

Sep 5, 2024 · Apollo 13 stands as one of NASA's most monumental and near-fatal space missions decades after the event. Launched in 1970, what was meant to be the third moon landing became a …

Mar 28, 2020 · Apollo 13: the story behind NASA's rescue mission We look back at what happened during Apollo 13, when the world held its breath as NASA worked to bring three astronauts safely home.

Apr 4, 2020 · Unable to land, the crew of Apollo 13 changed their course to rapidly slingshot around the Moon and return to Earth. Three days after the accident, the astronauts safely re-entered Earth's …