Apollo 13 Splashdown Site
The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where the Apollo 13 command module Odyssey returned James Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise safely to Earth on April 17, 1970 after the aborted lunar-landing mission. NASA records the site at 21.63 degrees south, 165.37 degrees west, about four nautical miles from USS Iwo Jima.
Identity
- Name
- Apollo 13 Splashdown Site
- Region
- OC
- Slug
- apollo-13-splashdown-site
- Type
- other
Details
- Description
- The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where the Apollo 13 command module Odyssey returned James Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise safely to Earth on April 17, 1970 after the aborted lunar-landing mission. NASA records the site at 21.63 degrees south, 165.37 degrees west, about four nautical miles from USS Iwo Jima.
- Established Year
- 1,970
- Latitude
- -21.63
- Location
- South Pacific Ocean
- Longitude
- -165.37
- Operational Status
- decommissioned
- Ownership
- public
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:57:54 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:57:54 AM