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Space Rocket History #283 – Apollo 13 – Encouragement from the President Dec 26, 2018

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In the White House, President Nixon was very concerned for the Apollo 13 crew. Since Apollo 8’s successful lunar orbit, just one month before his inauguration, Nixon had developed a fascination with moon flight and a special admiration for the … Continue reading →

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Space Rocket History #282 – Apollo 13 – Battery #2 Dec 19, 2018

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At the manned spacecraft center in Houston, Don Arabian was in Building 45 when battery number two in Aquarius’ descent stage exploded.

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Space Rocket History #281 – Apollo 13 – Homeward Bound Dec 12, 2018

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There was now cause for optimism in Mission Control. At the TELMU station, where the Lunar Module’s environmental signs were being continually monitored, the readings of the carbon dioxide concentrations aboard Aquarius were steadily dropping all day long.

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In Honor of NASA Mars Probe “InSight” – An Encore Presentation of Space Rocket History #46 – Mariner 4 Dec 05, 2018

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Mariner 4’s primary objective was to conduct closeup scientific observations of Mars and to transmit these observations to Earth. Additional goals included performing field and particle measurements in interplanetary space, and providing experience and knowledge of engineering capabilities for interplanetary … Continue reading →

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Space Rocket History #280 – Apollo 13 – Carbon Dioxide Nov 28, 2018

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In a healthy spacecraft, the CO2 meter should climb no higher than 2 or 3 millimeters of mercury. When it rose above 7, the crew was instructed to change their lithium hydroxide canisters. If it was allowed to rise above … Continue reading →

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Space Rocket History #279 – Apollo 13 – Leaving the Moon – Part 2 Nov 21, 2018

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In the satellite room of the carrier Iwo Jima, the communications man sat back and removed his headset. He knew, that Apollo 13 was in fact coming their way.

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Space Rocket History #278 – Apollo 13 – Leaving the Moon – Part 1 Nov 14, 2018

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Lovell’s disappointment with Kranz’s decision to not run another star check was quickly becoming academic since the time to conduct it was running out anyway.

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Space Rocket History #277 – Apollo 13 – Approaching the Moon Nov 08, 2018

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“They’re all coming out,” Swigert said, straining for a glimpse through Lovell’s window. “You said it,” Lovell said. “There’s Nunki, there’s Antares. We may have enough here for that confidence check.”

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Space Rocket History #276 – Apollo 13 – Minimizing Power – Part 3 Oct 31, 2018

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According to the profiles Bill Peters and his electrical specialists calculated, it was possible to power the LEM with just 12 amps. Under normal conditions it needed about 55 amps of current to run.

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Space Rocket History #275 – Apollo 13 – Minimizing Power – Part 2 Oct 25, 2018

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“The first burn, Griffin explained, would be a long one. Pushing the descent throttle all the way to the full position, Lovell would leave it there for more than six minutes before shutting the engine down. This maneuver, which for … Continue reading →

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