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Forty-five years have passed [autoplay video] since the flight launched:
After losing oxygen and power in its unsuccessful trip to the moon, Apollo 13 still managed to do one thing well: land back on Earth.
April 11 marks the 45th anniversary of the mission's launch from Florida's Kennedy Space Center with the goal of landing on the moon. Watch the video above to learn about what's frequently called NASA's "successful failure."
Related: See a 1970 explanation of What Happened to Apollo 13.
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Why Apollo 13 was Called NASA's Most "Successful Failure."
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(Score: 2) by frojack on Tuesday April 14 2015, @01:19AM
I think the first I heard of Apollo 13 was when the movie came out.
Seriously?
The whole world was watching that and holding its breath. It was in every paper every day and wall to wall on TV.
I suppose an extended camping trip (or some other kind of long running trip) could have kept you away from the news. What about Kent State? Ever heard about that?
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(Score: 2) by Snotnose on Tuesday April 14 2015, @02:25PM
Yeah, seriously. I've wondered why I didn't notice at the time for years. No extended camping trip in April, I was home doing normal 14 y/o kid stuff.
Kent State? Had nothing to do with space so I wouldn't have cared at the time. Think I learned about that from the CSN&Y song.
I came. I saw. I forgot why I came.