Legendary NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13, discusses how the “successful failure” of the Apollo 13 mission is a useful lesson for all organizations on the importance of teamwork.
Astronaut Jim Lovell recounts his experience aboard the Apollo 13 lunar module and explains exactly what went wrong with the NASA mission that launched on April 11, 1970 and safely landed on April 17th.
Fred Haise talks about what it was like being on Apollo 13 with all the technical complications. Continue reading
This video shows the troubling story of Apollo 13 and the crew that was in danger due to complications on board the space craft. Continue reading
Charles Dietrich, the NASA controller responsible for the trajectory of the spacecraft, describes his responsibilities during the Apollo 13 mission and explains how he helped find a solution to the mission’s technical issue.
Jerry Woodfill recalls all the helpers that made Apollo 13 a reality. Continue reading
We often speak of scientific “miracles” – forgetting that these are not miraculous happenings at all, but rather the product of hard work, long hours and disciplined intelligence. The men and Women of the Apollo XIII mission operations team performed such a miracle, transforming potential tragedy into one of the … Continue reading
Astronaut Jim Lovell shares his memories from the Apollo 13 mission. Continue reading
Gene Krantz is interviewed after the successful Apollo 13 mission.
