there was an oxygen tank explosion on Apollo 13, which could have ended in disaster. Even though Apollo 13 never made it to ...

In 1970, Apollo ... by 13, we're looking at it.” Announcer: Something was wrong, a mysterious blast in the service module snuffed out almost all of the command module, autosys, oxygen and ...

Apollo 13: Lunar Module Turned Lifeboat In April 1970, an explosion in an oxygen tank aboard Apollo 13 aborted that mission. Ingenuity and clear thinking in space and in mission control allowed ...

Now let’s just get Apollo 13 back.” The Apollo 13 mission was set to land on the moon in 1970 but was unable to due to an oxygen tank rupturing during the mission. The crew was forced to use ...

Northcutt’s team also troubleshot the Apollo 13 oxygen tank explosion emergency. She worked in the Space Program for five years.