Saturn V Rocket (Apollo 13 40th Anniversary)

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Saturn V Rocket (Apollo 13 40th Anniversary) (1:400 scale)
- Apollo 13 was the third Apollo mission intended to land on the Moon but a mid-mission oxygen tank rupture severely damaged the spacecraft & forced the lunar landing to be aborted. The flight was commanded by James A. Lovell, with John L. > Jack> Swigert command module pilot & Fred W. Haise lunar module pilot. The mission was launched on April 11, 1970. Two days later, en route to the Moon, a fault in the electrical system of one of the Service Module"s oxygen tanks produced an explosion which caused a loss of electrical power & failure of both oxygen tanks. The Command Module remained functional on its own batteries & oxygen tank, which were designed to support the vehicle only during the last hours of flight. The crew shut down the Command Module & used the Lunar Module as a >lifeboat> during the return trip to Earth. Despite great hardship caused by limited power, loss of cabin heat, shortage of potable water & the critical need to jury-rig the carbon dioxide removal system, the crew returned safely to Earth on April 17 & the mission was termed a >successful failure> Now Dragon are pleased to announce the 1/400 Apollo 13 Anniversary set to celebrate the flights 40th Anniversary.