13 Factors that Saved Apollo 13
After an oxygen leak 200,000 miles away with limited power and supplies onboard the spacecraft, NASA teams fought to engineer solutions to carbon dioxide poisoning, dehydration, and freezing temperatures to ensure the crew’s survival. Using spectacular footage, interviews with Apollo scientists, and stunning effects, explore the 13 remarkable factors that brought the crew home.
After an oxygen leak 200,000 miles away with limited power and supplies onboard the spacecraft, NASA teams fought to engineer solutions to carbon dioxide poisoning, dehydration, and freezing temperatures to ensure the crew’s survival. Using spectacular footage, interviews with Apollo scientists, and stunning effects, explore the 13 remarkable factors that brought the crew home.
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