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Apollo 13 Tragedy Turns To A Daring Return
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Union of reports says Apollo 13 scientists aborted the moon landing after an explosion possibly caused by a meteoroid. Lovell Haise and Swigert used the lunar module as lifeboat to bring the crew home. The team aimed to loop the moon and use the descent engine for a risky return, with ground crews racing to manage the crisis and coordinate a splashdown in the Pacific.
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Borman
Aquarius
Earth
South Atlantic
U.S. Navy
Atlantic
Pacific
Harvey Nininger
Sedona
Ariz
Nininger
McDivitt
Haiseuickly
Haise
Moon
America
Manned Spacecraft Center
Swigert
Timber Cove
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APD
Marilyn Lovell
Mary Haise
NASA
Charles Bauer
James A. Lovell
Glenn Banboy
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United Press International
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Vatican
France
Australia
Soviet Union
East Europe
U.S
Europe
Spain
Space Center
Houston
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Apollo Spacecraft