Apollo 13 Thesis

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The Apollo 13 was not only one of Nasa’s most famous missions, but one of its most perilous missions of all. The mission and it’s story got plenty of well deserved attention. From museum exhibits to having it’s very own movie the mission was very well publicized. The mission’s crew members have since been researched and gotten tons of recognition for the many challenges they faced. It was an immensely dangerous and remarkable story.There were three very brave men included in the Apollo 13 mission crew.

Fred Haise was an not an original recruit. Fred was a replacement for Ken Mattingly,who came down with a sudden case of German measles. Fred Hayes acted as the Lunar Module Pilot in the Apollo 13 mission. He was born on November 14, 1933 and is currently 81 years old. His nationality is American and the only mission he was included in was the Apollo 13. Before the mission, Fred was a man of many skills. He was best known for his proficiency in aeronautical engineering. Not to mention that he was a naval aviator, fighter pilot, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. He acted as the Lunar Module pilot in the case of the Apollo 13 mission. He would have been the sixth person to walk on the moon, had the mission been a success. …show more content…

He was born on August 30, 1931. He passed away on December 27, 1982. Jack swigert unfortunately developed a malignant tumor in his right nostril. Although he went through surgery, the cancer spread to his lungs and bone marrow. He died of respiratory failure. He is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Jack was an American and the only mission that he participated in was the Apollo 13. He was also known to be a fighter pilot and a fighter pilot. Jack was also active in the U.S. Air Force. Jack made repair on the shuttle by adjusting the Command Module’s square carbon dioxide removal system scrubber cartridges fit the Lunar Module, that was round. He received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal

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