The Actual Apollo 13 Prime Crew

The Actual Apollo 13 Prime Crew

Houston, TX - April 29, 1970 -- The actual Apollo 13 lunar landing mission prime crew from left to right are: Commander, James A. Lovell Jr., Command Module pilot, John L. Swigert Jr.and Lunar Module pilot, Fred W. Haise Jr. The original Command Module pilot for this mission was Thomas "Ken" Mattingly Jr. but due to exposure to German measles he was replaced by his backup, Command Module pilot, John L. "Jack" Swigert Jr. .Photo by NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Apollo 13 Astronauts on the U.S.S. Iwo Jima

Apollo 13 Astronauts on the U.S.S. Iwo Jima

The crew of the Apollo 13 mission step aboard the U.S.S. Iwo Jima, prime recovery ship for the mission, following splashdown and recovery operations in the South Pacific. Exiting the helicopter, which made the pick-up some four miles from the Iwo Jima are (from left) astronauts Fred. W. Haise, Jr., lunar module pilot; James A. Lovell Jr., commander; and John L. Swigert Jr., command module pilot. The Apollo 13 spacecraft splashed down at 12:07:44 pm CST on April 17, 1970..Photo by NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Apollo 13 Return

Apollo 13 Return

Hickham AFB, HI - (FILE) -- United States President Richard M. Nixon, right center, and the Apollo 13 crew salute U.S. flag during the post-mission ceremonies at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Earlier, the astronauts John Swigert, right, Jim Lovell, left center, and Fred W. Haise, left, were presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom by the Chief Executive. Apollo 13, launched on April 11, 1970, was NASA's third manned mission to the moon. Two days later on April 13 while the mission was en route to the moon, a fault in the electrical system of one of the Service Module's oxygen tanks produced an explosion that caused both oxygen tanks to fail and also led to a loss of electrical power. The command module remained functional on its own batteries and oxygen tank, but these were usable only during the last hours of the mission. The crew shut down the Command Module and used the Lunar Module as a "lifeboat" during the return trip to earth. Despite great hardship caused by limited power, loss of cabin heat, and

Apollo 13 Recovery Area

Apollo 13 Recovery Area

Astronaut John L. Swigert Jr., command module pilot, is lifted aboard a helicopter in a Billy Pugh helicopter rescue net while astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., commander, awaits his turn. Astronaut Fred W. Haise, Jr., lunar module pilot, is already aboard the helicopter. In the life raft with Lovell, and in the water are several U.S. Navy underwater demolition team swimmers, who assisted in the recovery operations. The crew was taken to the U.S.S. Iwo Jima, prime recovery ship, several minutes after the Apollo 13 spacecraft splashed down at 12:01:44 pm CST on April 17, 1970..Photo by NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Apollo 13 Splashdown

Apollo 13 Splashdown

A perilous space flight comes to a smooth ending with the safe splashdown of the Apollo 13 Command Module (CM) in the south Pacific Ocean, only four miles from the prime recovery ship, the U.S.S. Iwo Jima. The Command Module "Odyssey" with Commander, James A. Lovell Jr., Command Module pilot, John L. Swigert Jr. and Lunar Module pilot Fred W. Haise Jr. splashed down at 12:07:44 p.m. (CST), April 17, 1970. The crewmen were transported by helicopter from the immediate recovery area to the U.S.S. Iwo Jima..Photo by NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Apollo 13 (1995)

Apollo 13 (1995)

Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise & Ed Harris Movie Poster Characters: Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, Fred Haise, Ken Mattingly, Gene Kranz Film: Apollo 13 (USA 1995) Director: Ron Howard 22 June 1995 Date: 22 June 1995

Apollo 13 (1995)

Apollo 13 (1995)

Bill Paxton, Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon Characters: Fred Haise,Jim Lovell,Jack Swigert Film: Apollo 13 (USA 1995) Director: Ron Howard 22 June 1995 Date: 22 June 1995

Apollo 13 (1995)

Apollo 13 (1995)

Kevin Bacon Characters: Jack Swigert Film: Apollo 13 (USA 1995) Director: Ron Howard 22 June 1995 Date: 22 June 1995

Apollo 13 (1995)

Apollo 13 (1995)

Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon & Tom Hanks Characters: Fred Haise,Jack Swigert & Jim Lovell Film: Apollo 13 (USA 1995) Director: Ron Howard 22 June 1995 Date: 22 June 1995

Apollo 13 (1995)

Apollo 13 (1995)

Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Tom Hanks Characters: Fred Haise,Jack Swigert,Jim Lovell Film: Apollo 13 (USA 1995) Director: Ron Howard 22 June 1995 Date: 22 June 1995

Apollo 13 (1995)

Apollo 13 (1995)

Kevin Bacon & Tom Hanks Characters: Jack Swigert & Jim Lovell Film: Apollo 13 (USA 1995) Director: Ron Howard 22 June 1995 Date: 22 June 1995

Apollo 13 (1995)

Apollo 13 (1995)

Bill Paxton, Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon Characters: Fred Haise,Jim Lovell,Jack Swigert Film: Apollo 13 (USA 1995) Director: Ron Howard 22 June 1995 Date: 22 June 1995

Apollo 13 (1995)

Apollo 13 (1995)

Bill Paxton, Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon Characters: Fred Haise,Jim Lovell,Jack Swigert Film: Apollo 13 (USA 1995) Director: Ron Howard 22 June 1995 Date: 22 June 1995

APOLLO 13

APOLLO 13

APOLLO 13 [US 1995] [L-R] BILL PAXTON as Fred Haise, KEVIN BACON as Jack Swigert, TOM HANKS as Jim Lovell Date: 1995

APOLLO 13

APOLLO 13

APOLLO 13 KEVIN BACON as Jack Swigert Date: 1995