Apollo 13 to the edge and back

Presents a factual account of the ill-fated Apollo 13 space mission to the moon. Shows how the ground controllers had to solve the difficult problem of getting the astronauts James Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert back to Earth with limited air, water, and electricity. Includes interviews with t...

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Corporate Authors: WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), Asahi National Broadcasting Company Ltd, Central Independent Television, WGBH Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Buckner, Noel (Screenwriter, Producer, Director), Whittlesey, Rob (Screenwriter, Producer, Director), Lyman, Will (Narrator), Lovell, Jim, Aaron, John, Haise, Fred, 1933-, Kranz, Gene
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: [South Burlington, Vt.] : WGBH Boston Video, c2004.
Series:Nova (Television program)
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Table of Contents:
  • The race to the moon
  • "Houston, we have a problem"
  • The need for redundant systems
  • Help on the ground
  • The far side of the moon
  • Waiting and enduring
  • Correcting the trajectory
  • Re-entry.