Apollo 13 Crew with Launch Vehicle
Dublin Core
Title
Apollo 13 Crew with Launch Vehicle
Alternative Title
Apollo 13 Crew with Launch Vehicle
Subject
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Apollo Project (U.S.)
Project Apollo (U.S.)
Apollo 13 (Spacecraft)
Astronauts--United States
Haise, Fred, 1933-
Lovell, Jim
Lovell, James A.
Mattingly, Thomas K. (Thomas Ken)
Mattingly, Ken
Description
What was supposed to be the crew of Apollo 13 consisting of Command Module Pilot Ken Mattingly (1936-), Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise (1933-), and Mission Commander Jim Lovell (1928-) in front of the Saturn V after it was moved to Launch Pad 39A at John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Merritt Island, Florida. Mattingly was replaced on the mission by Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert (1831-1982) after he was exposed to German measles. Apollo 13 was termed a "successful failure," because the crew survived even though they did not accomplish its original objective of landing on the moon. Apollo 13 launched on April 11, 1970, but an oxygen tank in the Service Module had exploded around 56 hours into the mission, as a result of a series of mismatched modifications and unfortunate testing, causing the mission and the astronauts being put in jeopardy. The Moon landing did not happen, but the astronauts landed safely in the Pacific Ocean on April 17.
Source
Original black and white photographic print, December 15, 1969: Larry Summers Collection.
Date Created
1969-12-15
Contributor
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print, December 15, 1969.
Is Part Of
Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
application/pdf
Extent
27.4 KB
Medium
1 black and white photographic print
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Larry Summers and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"APOLLO 13 (AS-508)." Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Accessed July 8, 2015. http://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/apollo/apollo-program/landing-missions/apollo13.cfm.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photographic print
Collection
Citation
“Apollo 13 Crew with Launch Vehicle,” RICHES, accessed April 26, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6110.