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Mission
Human Exploration · LO
Apollo 13 was the famous mission that never made it to the moon's surface because of a catastrophic malfunction on board, but the astronauts did return safely to the Earth. The mission was commanded by Jim Lovell, the Command Module Pilot was Jack Swigert, and the Lunar Module Pilot was Fred Haise.…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| APOLLO 13 CM 1970-029A | Payload | re-entered 1970-04-17 | |
| SATURN 5 R/B 1970-029B | Rocket body | re-entered 1970-04-15 |
COSPAR ID 1970-029 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).