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rdking647

(5,113 posts) Fri Apr 13, 2012, 11:55 AM Apr 2012

42 years ago today

Last edited Fri Apr 13, 2012, 12:33 PM - Edit history (1)

Houston we have a problem.

55:55:20 - Swigert: "Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here."

55:55:28 - Lousma: "This is Houston. Say again please."

55:55:35 - Lovell: "Houston, we've had a problem. We've had a main B bus undervolt."

55:55:42 - Lousma: "Roger. Main B undervolt."

Apollo 13,the most successful failure in the space program

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42 years ago today (Original Post) rdking647 Apr 2012 OP

I think 40 years would have been 2010. drm604 Apr 2012 #1

yes nut i cant add :-) rdking647 Apr 2012 #2

That's okay. "40 years ago today" does sound better. drm604 Apr 2012 #3

drm604

(16,230 posts)

1. I think 40 years would have been 2010.

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 12:02 PM

Apr 2012

Didn't it launch in 1970?

rdking647

(5,113 posts)

2. yes nut i cant add :-)

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Fri Apr 13, 2012, 12:33 PM

Apr 2012

drm604

(16,230 posts)

3. That's okay. "40 years ago today" does sound better.

Reply to rdking647 (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:25 PM

Apr 2012

Sergeant Pepper and all that.

In any case, thank you for posting this. I remember the incident well although I didn't remember that the actual explosion occurred on this date.

So, the Apollo 13 explosion occurred on the 13th. That's one for both conspiracy theorists and triskaidekaphobics.

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