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April 11, 1970: "Houston, we've had a problem."
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April 11, 1970: "Houston, we've had a problem."

The launch of Apollo 13.

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Steward Beckham
Apr 13, 2023
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The damaged service module (Aquarius) which was where much of the essential parts existed. The pilots inhabited the command module or Odessey. Though, the crew had to land in the lunar module, only meant for landing on the moon. The crew noticed the damage as Aquarius floated away and how close they were to death.

The Apollo 13 mission to the moon was an…

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