Apollo 13 Research Paper Outline

Nasa has sent many missions out into space. Missions to mars, venus, and also to the moon. The three most famous missions were Apollo 11, Apollo 8, and Apollo 13. There was a reason that Apollo 13 was memorable. They did not land on the moon or discover new beings, but it is remembered because a huge accident that caused all in America to lean forward in their seats and pray for a miracle that the mission would be saved and three special men would come home safely. In April 1970 the Apollo 13 mission, with Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise, was launched. However while in space an explosion in the oxygen tank crippled the spacecraft. Through their encounter of a problem and solving it electronic development, and people's outlook on space mission has been changed. Their exploration and exchange of ideas saved the mission and changed America.

Historical Context
Apollo 13 was to be the third lunar landing attempt, but because of the explosion in the service module oxygen tank, they had to take risks and make up new safe ways to get them home. (nasa.gov) Prior to Apollo 13 there were also two other important missions that led to the launch of Apollo 13. Apollo 8 was a mission launched, on Christmas Eve 1968, to orbit around the moon. Jim Lovell who was …show more content…
Because they had shut it down, there was no heat. They were cold, uncomfortable, wet, dehydrated, and hungry. (history.nasa.gov) They ate frozen packages of food. The crew encountered cold and had no comfort after the explosion. Their mission became a serious and scary event. Americans watched, waited and prayed, for the crew to get home. (aviationweek.com) It was an important event for nasa because they had a chance to prove themselves. To prove that they could handle the situation. The crew spent three days in space cold and scared while the control panel did all they could.