
AS13-59-8562 (17 April 1970) --- This view of the Apollo 13 Lunar Module (LM) was photographed from the Command Module (CM) just after the LM had been jettisoned. The jettisoning occurred a few minutes before 11 a.m. (CST), April 17, 1970, just over an hour prior to splashdown of the CM in the south Pacific Ocean. The apparent explosion of oxygen tank number two in the Apollo 13 Service Module (SM) caused the Apollo 13 crew members to rely on the LM as a "lifeboat".
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AS13-59-8562
Date Created
April 17, 1970
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View of damaged Apollo 13 Service Module from the Lunar/Command Modules
Apr 17, 1970
View of damaged Apollo 13 Service Module from the Lunar/Command Modules
Apr 17, 1970
View of damaged Apollo 13 Service Module from the Lunar/Command Modules
Apr 17, 1970
View of damaged Apollo 13 Service Module from the Lunar/Command Modules
Apr 17, 1970