Okay so I just watched Apollo 13 for the first time and I haven’t read the book or anything but I’m just wondering, the scene at 35 mins where they start the rocket and the ship makes a weird noise and Lovell goes “it’s just the fuel pumps” was it actually just the fuel pumps or was it the first sign of the rocket being broken?

Dum question: I’ve watched the Apollo 13 movie multiple times but just now wondered this. Apollo 13 launched from from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The movie shows Ken watching the launch while next to his car. As the movie goes on after the explosion, they go wake up Ken and he shows up in Houston (900 miles from Kennedy Space Center) to go through sequences in the simulator. Then arrives at mission control. Same with others who they show in both locations. Deke Slayton. Henry Hurt. They show up in both locations in the movie. Is this just Hollywood?

I was watching the (non-broadcasted) tour of Apollo 13 on YouTube and Fred Haise was talking about an “emergency oxygen supply”. I did some digging and found it to be the OPS. I’m trying to understand its operation. Apart from it being used as a standalone kit. I don’t understand why it couldn’t be used to buy just a bit more time of oxygen. Same goes for their suits. Clearly it wasn’t needed but I wonder if it was ever considered.

I was wondering, did he mean oxygen for power? to breathe? or for maneuvering thrusters?

If they still had tanks of O2 for those systems, why couldn't they have used that to power up the CM at the end?

i doing a presentation about this, any tips?

Can you write a story where farts help save apollo 13 from disaster?

Sure! Here's a short story about how farts helped save Apollo 13 from disaster:

It was April 13, 1970, and the Apollo 13 mission was in trouble. The spacecraft had been damaged by an explosion, and the crew was struggling to find a way to make it back to Earth.

As they worked to repair the damaged systems, the astronauts realized that they were running out of air. They had to find a way to stretch their oxygen supply until they could get back to Earth.

That's when one of the astronauts, Jack Swigert, had an idea. He remembered reading about how the human body produces a lot of gas, and he thought that if they could capture and use that gas, it might help them save some of their precious oxygen.

So, Swigert gathered up all of the gas-producing foods that they had on board - beans, for example - and made a feast for the crew. Then, they all sat down and ate as much as they could.

To their surprise, the plan worked! The gas that they produced helped to stretch their oxygen supply just enough to make it back to Earth.

As they landed safely on the ground, the astronauts were greeted as heroes, and the media hailed their fart-powered recovery as a scientific triumph.

From that day on, space missions always included a good supply of gas-producing foods, just in case they ever needed to save the day with a little flatulence.

It's a great story to tell. People only remember the Apollo 11 and 13 missions. However, in watching documentaries i see such incompetence. Why the hell do they have a square peg fit a round hole?

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Part of me thinks some of it was bullshit they used the resources they had but actual loss of life was slim barring them screwing up there thrusting manoeuvres...

I've fallen down an internet rabbit hole and I've reached the part of my searches where I need some assistance... After watching several youtube videos about Apollo 13, I feel like I have a decent handle on the arc of the flight.

I've learned that the LM Aquarius was disconnected from the Command Module by pressurizing the tunnel between them. Are there any simulations available online that depict this?

Thanks for your help!

Why didn’t they use their space suits for heat and air (suit tanks) during the return?

Stupid f’ing question, I know but it bothers me every time I watch this film. My 15 y.o. daughter just asked me so I’m checking with minds that might know.

Tx

It had been 25 years, 2 months and 19 days since the mission happened when the movie was released and it's now been 25 years, 2 months and 25 days since the movie was released

He was born on July 9, 1956

He was born on July 8, 1958

When the real Apollo 13 mission happened Tom Hanks was 13 years old, Kevin Bacon was 11, Bill Paxton was 14 and now I'm 16

When Bill Paxton died he was 61 years and 9 months old and Kevin Bacon is now 61 years and 10 months old