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Apollo 13 Recovery Area, 1970. Creator: NASA
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Apollo 13 Recovery Area, 1970. Creator: NASA
Apollo 13 Recovery Area, 1970. Astronaut John L. Swigert Jr. command module pilot, is lifted aboard a helicopter in a Billy Pugh helicopter rescue net while astronaut James A. Lovell Jr. commander, awaits his turn. Astronaut Fred W. Haise, Jr. lunar module pilot, is already aboard the helicopter. In the life raft with Lovell, and in the water are several U.S. Navy underwater demolition team swimmers, who assisted in the recovery operations. The crew was taken to the U.S.S. Iwo Jima, prime recovery ship, several minutes after the Apollo 13 spacecraft splashed down at 12:01:44 pm CST on April 17, 1970. The Apollo 13 Moon landing expedition was aborted after an oxygen tank in the service module (SM) failed two days into the mission
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In this print captured by NASA in 1970, we witness the dramatic recovery operations of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission. Astronaut John L. Swigert Jr. , the command module pilot, is seen being lifted aboard a helicopter in a Billy Pugh helicopter rescue net while his fellow astronaut James A. Lovell Jr. , the commander, awaits his turn. Meanwhile, Astronaut Fred W. Haise Jr. , the lunar module pilot, is already safely aboard the helicopter. The scene unfolds against a backdrop of vast ocean waters as several U. S. Navy underwater demolition team swimmers assist in the recovery efforts from their positions in an inflatable life raft with Lovell and within the water itself. Moments earlier, at precisely 12:01:44 pm CST on April 17th, 1970, after enduring a harrowing ordeal caused by an oxygen tank failure two days into their mission to land on the Moon's surface, Apollo 13 splashed down into history. Following their successful retrieval from these treacherous waters of uncertainty and danger, Swigert and Lovell were swiftly transported to safety aboard the U. S. S Iwo Jima - designated as prime recovery ship for this momentous occasion. This powerful image serves as a testament to human resilience and determination amidst adversity during one of America's most iconic space exploration endeavors - forever etching its place within our collective memory and inspiring generations to come.
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