Apollo 13

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13th April 1970 on route to the moon Apollo 13 developed life-threatening problems. More than 200 thousand miles out in space an oxygen tank exploded ripping off a side of the service module & disabling the Odyssey spacecraft. Astronauts James Lovell John Swigert & Fred Haise had reached the point of no return. To get back safely the astronauts had to orbit the moon & sling themselves on the correct trajectory back to Earth. All of America watched waited & prayed for their safe return while scientists engineers & fellow astronauts created a rescue plan. This film depicts Apollo 13's dramatic explosion & how a voyage of scientific exploration turned into a matter of survival & one of the Apollo Programme's finest moments. This mission didn't get to be one of glory but it did turn out to be a glorious rescue. Watch & see an exciting display of teamwork at its finest a lesson in co-operation a lesson in the human spirit.