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“They’re all coming out,” Swigert said, straining for a glimpse through Lovell’s window.
“You said it,” Lovell said. “There’s Nunki, there’s Antares. We may have enough here for that confidence check.”
Gimbal Lock
Oblique view of lunar far side, photographed from Apollo 13
View of the lunar far side showing crater Tsiolkovsky taken from Apollo 13
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Electricity was in short supply. A fully functioning, up-and running LEM required about 55 amps of current to operate.
Ken Mattingly, Joe Kerwin
Tom Kelly Grumman Engineer
Kraft, McDivitt, Gilruth
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Lovell toggled the “master arm” switch to On and glanced around to see if everything else was in order. Guidance control was set to “Primary Guidance”; thrust control was on “Auto”; engine gimbals were enabled; the propellant quantity, temperature, and pressure looked good; the ship was maintaining the correct attitude.
John Aaron – Steely Eyed Missle Man
Glynn Lunney – Flight Director
Gerry Griffin – Flight Director
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Aquarius, can you see any stars yet?
Apollo 13 makes headlines
Capcom Jack Lousma
Lunar Module
