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Apollo 13 Greatest Failure

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3,2,1 Blast off! Apollo 13 was launched into space on April 11, 1970. Little did the three crew members know that they were aboard what one day would be considered NASA’s greatest failure. There are many reasons for people to better understand the problems in Apollo 13. First, the main problem was the oxygen tank that was blown up during the blast off. Second, after the launch the center engine of the second stage dropped off more than two minutes early. Third, the third stage engine also was fired an extra 9 seconds during its orbital insertion burn.

In conclusion Apollo 13 gave us a great way to learn space in a difficult way, and it gives us an example of how NASA can change their way of sending people into space in a safer
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