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Apollo 13 (AS-508) We've Had A Problem
The solution was a jury-rigged device consisting of plastic hoses, the cover from a mission folder and
some electrical tape, inelegant maybe, life saving definitely.
When the time came for Swigert to begin the delicate operation of powering up the CM' s systems ready
for re-entry, he was concerned that the electrical components might not function, as they were sodden
with condensation. Ironically it was the modifications made to the wiring following the Apollo 1 fire that
probably saved the crew of Apollo 13.

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APRIL llth , 1970 - At 2 : 13 America's third 1 ar expedition streaked away from earth on
their voya to tl'l!' l!Jl~I\· tronauts Lovell, Raise and Swigert, last
minute rep la nt! to/1. tingly, reported all was going well as they
coasted toward a po nt a quarter million mi les away.
APRIL 13th , 1970 - Apollo 13 was in serious trouble today when an explosion in the service
module cut-off/power in 2 of the 3 electricity-generating cells. The
moon mission cancelled the Astronauts continued toward the moon.
APRIL 14th, 1970 - The crisis came tonight as the Apollo crew rode the crippled commandship
"Odyssey" around the backside of the moon. The engine of the lunar lander
0 Aquarius 11 was then fired, sending them on a correct course back to earth .
Failure to fire the engine at tfie Precise momerl.t would have me;;i.nt certain
de;i.th to the Apollo 13 crew. ·

Jim Lovell Tom Mattingly Fred Haise

APRIL 17th, 1970 - The troubled-plagued space voyage of Apollo 13 ended today with a safe pin
point landing in the South Pacific after a last minute course correction to
avoid overheating on re-entry ~ Within minutes of the 1: 04. 40 splashdown,
heiicopters from the recovery carrier USS Iwo Jima were overhead.

The above card is the original picture of the crew which of course included Tom Mattingly who was re-
placed by Jack Swigert (picture added) at the last moment because Mattingly contacted German Measles.