Launch of Apollo 13



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The Apollo 13 capsule was launched atop a Saturn V rocket on April 11, 1970. During all spacecraft launches, launch controllers on the ground keep a close watch on the spacecraft’s systems. The Apollo 13 astronauts faced a dangerous situation when an oxygen tank in the command and service module exploded two days after launch, but they were able to use oxygen reserves in the lunar module and returned safely to the earth.

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