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[Apollo 13]
FLOWN Schematic of the 🏅Cryogenic Tank That Exploded, Signed and Annotated by CDR James Lovꦗell and LMP Fred Haise
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[APOLLO 13]
FLOWN SCHEMATIC OF THE CRYOGENIC TANK THAT EXPLODED, SIGNED AND ANNOTATED BY CDR JIM LOVELL and L꧃MP FRED HAISE
FLOWN "CRYO GAS STORAGE" folding printed schematic from the FLOWN Apollo 13 CSM Systems Data Book, P/N SKB32 100082-387, S/N 1001, 10.5 x 25.5 inches. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by JAMES LOVELL, "JAMES LOVELL, APOLLO 13 CDR." SIGNED and INSCRIBED in black ink by Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise: "FLOWN TO THE MOON ON BOARD APOLLO 13 / LMP FRED HAISE.” The cryogenic tank is noted with an arrow by Haise with the annotation: “The cryo stir of this tank led to the explosion that crippled Odyssey!”
FLOWN SCHEMATIC OF THE CRYOGENIC ജTANK T🃏HAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF APOLLO 13
At just under 56 hours into the mission, an oxygen tank exploded when the cryogenic fans were activated, resulti𓆏ng in a major loss of electrical power to the Command and Service Module and forcing the crew to cancel the lunar landing.
“Houston, we’ve had a problem.ꦍ We’ve had a Main B Bus U🅺ndervolt.” – James Lovell, 055:55:35 CDR.
The “cryo stir” described in LMP Fred Haise’s inscription is what caused the oxygen tank to explode, venting the contents of both oxygen tanks while the crew were 200,000 miles from Earth. The mission objective changed from the third attempted lunar landing to ensure the crew’s survival in the damaged spacecraft. The crew moved from the CSM Odyssey into the Lunar Module Aquarius, using it as a lifeboat🌟 for the four-day journey around the Moon and return to Earth. The NASA mission control staff and the contractor team worked around the clock to develop an alternate flight plan to return the crew to Earth safely despite seemingly insurmountable challenges. The mission stands out as a paragon of teamwork and first-cla💮ss training.