apollo 13 (spacecraft)

An account of the fateful April 1970 mission to the moon follows the harrowing experiences of its three astronauts, who fought to return safely to Earth in the wake of a disastrous explosion.

". . . tells the story of the Apollo 13 mission in 1970. It was the seventh manned mission in the Apollo space program and the third that was meant to land onthe Moon. The landing was aborted after an oxygen tank exploded, threatening all lives onboard the craft. The crew did return home safely. This book explores how the team worked together and what the space program learned from the experience"--.

"Introduces readers to the skills and technology that came together to help bring the Apollo 13 crew home after the command module was knocked out two days into the mission"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the shocking survival story of the Apollo 13 spacecraft and her crew.

Recounts tales of triumph and of trajedy in outer space, including the Apollo missions, the first space walk, the Challenger disaster, and more.

Readers experience what it was like to be a member of the crew on the spacecraft Apollo 13.

Chronicles the flight of the Apollo 13 lunar flight during which NASA astronauts and engineers had to abort their mission and struggled to return the spacecraft safely to Earth after an explosion onboard.

A true story. Stranded 205,000 miles from Earth in a crippled spacecraft, astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert fight a desperate battle to survive. Meanwhile, at Mission Control, astronaut Ken Mattingly, flight director Gene Kranz and a heroic ground crew race against time, and the odds, to bring them home.

An episode of the television series "Modern Marvels" that examines the history of the Apollo 13 space mission and describes the dangers faced by the astronauts and rescue efforts of NASA.

Presents the story of the Apollo 13 mission and how they survived an explosion on the spacecraft.