Apollo 13

Apollo 13 1. ANGLE ON -- Marilyn. Medium eye level shot. Inside NASA building. A TV is playing, Marilyn lovell turns the volume up on the controller. She chews her lips with her hands folded tightly. Her eyes are fixed on the television. She looks calm with a straight face. 1. ANGLE -- Marilyn. Eye-line match/POV shot of the television Jim comes on the television screen. Camera watches for a few seconds. Jim stands tall and looks confident and calm. [Diegetic sound of Jim talking in the…

Summary: James A. Lovell, who was one of the three men to go into space, speaks of his experiences and feelings about what had happened on the mission of Apollo 13. James as an astronaut and NASA executive for eleven years. He answers some frequently asked questions and talks about why he had faith in the mission. Lovell goes into depth about the issues that the crew and the men on Earth had to work through, and the quick fixes that saved all three men’s lives. In this entry, he explains what…

Apollo 13 the “Successful Failure” How did the failure of Apollo 13 actually help NASA in some ways? This essay will show how and why the failure led to later success for NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). Apollo 13 was an interesting exploration for many reasons: the astronauts in space, Apollo spacecraft, and the difficulties during the exploration. First of all, this paper will tell all about the astronauts, and the responsibilities they had on the mission. Secondly, the…

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…

Apollo 13, also known as (AS-508), was suppose to be the third mission to land on the moon. The crew on the spacecraft consisted of Fred W. Haise, Jr., lunar Module Pilot, John J. Swigert, Jr., command module pilot, and James A. Lovell, Jr., commander. Launched at 2:13 p.m. on April 11, 1970 from the launched from complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The Apollo 13 mission was planned to launched and land on the moon and return back to Earth. Unfortunately, after about 56 hours into their…

impossible? Ernesto and the Apollo 13 crew both undertook missions to prove they could accomplish their goals using patience, hard work, and determination with struggles on being an American and surviving in space. Both Barrio Boy and Apollo 13 crew used the hope from their loved to ones to accomplish their missions. Barrio Boy and Apollo 13 both had one mission to accomplish. Ernesto Galarza’s was to become an American and learn the English language, while the Apollo 13’s was to make it back…

most basic mission in life is survival. Everyone has to undertake a mission in life even if we don’t understand what will drive us. The crew from Apollo 13 and Ernesto Galarza both had to undertake a mission which required bravery, teamwork, and being able to trust others. Ernesto had to learn the English language to survive in America, while the Apollo 13 crew had to survive in a broken spaceship and get back to Earth. Ernesto from “Barrio Boy: By Ernesto Galarza” had to go through a lot to…

learning that it can burn up and be destroyed if not done correctly. I have always been fascinated by the idea of space how the travel back works. I really gain interest in space and the ship itself after watching the film Apollo 13 based on the ship malfunction on the Apollo 13 mission in 1970. In the film, the crew had to guide the ship perfectly in the correct angle and direction to enter the atmosphere correctly. If they missed the angle, they would have burned up and died. This concept was…

Apollo 13 was a major victory for humanity against the dark and dangerous abyss of space. NASA was able to repurpose and adapt to rapidly deteriorating conditions allowing the astronauts to return to Earth safely. The Martian by Andy Weir, fast forwards to a futuristic mission in which the protagonist, Mark Watney, becomes stranded on Mars. While he and the crew were trying to evacuate their base during a sandstorm, an antenna pierces Mark’s suit and throws him backwards. With Mark presumably…

Certainly a great idea! Here's an extended version of the Apollo 13 narrative essay. --- Title: Apollo 13: A Journey of Survival. As I gazed out of the spacecraft's window, the night sky stretched endlessly, a sea of twinkling stars against the black canvas of space. I was part of the Apollo 13 mission, a voyage to explore the uncharted terrain of the moon. Little did I know, this journey would become a testament to human resilience and ingenuity. Our mission began like no other, filled with…