National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSaturn VLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Saturn V | Apollo 13
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.April 11, 1970 · 19:13 UTCAdd to calendar
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 104th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 1,077th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 11, 19:13 – Apr 11, 19:13 UTC
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Apollo 13
Apollo 13 was the famous mission that never made it to the moon's surface because of a catastrophic malfunction on board, but the astronauts did return safely to the Earth. The mission was commanded by Jim Lovell, the Command Module Pilot was Jack Swigert, and the Lunar Module Pilot was Fred Haise. The mission launched on April 11th, 1970 and the Capsule safely landed in the ocean on April 17th, 1970.
Human Exploration · Lunar Orbit (LO)
Crew
Jim LovellCommander · NASA
Fred HaiseLunar Module Pilot · NASA
Jack SwigertCommand Module Pilot · NASA
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- Launch of Apollo 13 (CBS) — lunarmodule5
- Launch of Apollo 13 (NASA Footage) — lunarmodule5
Pad — Launch Complex 39A
Local pad time: Apr 11, 2:13 PM EST
223 launches from this pad · 282 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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