Apollo 13 Odyssey-Aquarius crewed lunar-return spacecraft family
NASA Apollo 13 spacecraft family was intended for the third crewed lunar landing; after a service-module oxygen-tank failure, lunar module Aquarius supported the crew as a lifeboat and the astronauts returned safely to Earth in April 1970.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Apollo 13Apollo 13 spacecraftOdysseyAquariusApollo 13 command and service moduleApollo 13 lunar module
- Family Name
- Apollo 13
- Full Name
- Apollo 13 Odyssey-Aquarius crewed lunar-return spacecraft family
- Roles
- crewed_spacecraftorbiterlanderresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA Apollo 13 spacecraft family was intended for the third crewed lunar landing; after a service-module oxygen-tank failure, lunar module Aquarius supported the crew as a lifeboat and the astronauts returned safely to Earth in April 1970.
- First Flight Year
- 1,970
- Last Flight Year
- 1,970
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-13/
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 08:57:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 08:57:48 UTC