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The Untold Truth Of Apollo 13

ByMikael Angelo Francisco

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In the spring of 1970, NASA prepared for its Apollo 13 mission, with astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise set to become the third crew to walk on the Moon. But this was intended to be more than just a moonwalk: The Apollo 13 crew's ultimate purpose was to learn more about the Moon's largely mysterious Fra Mauro formation, including surveying, rock sampling, and deploying a surface experiments package.

Beyond its scientific pursuits, the mission, launched on April 11, 1970, also sought to enhance human capabilities in the lunar environment, laying the groundwork for future explorations.

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Despite achieving what had seemed impossible just 10 years earlier, public interest in lunar missions had dipped after the success of Apollo 11.

The public's gaze shifted downward, grappling with more pressing concerns closer to home, and questioned the unreasonably high cost Apollo 13 ‑ Facts, Timeline & Movie - HISTORY CAS