• Apollo XIII Mission Patch
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    • The Apollo 13 mission was called a “successful failure” because even though the astronauts didn't make it to the Moon as planned, NASA teams proved that they could work together to get astronauts home from space safely. 
    • The mission changed when oxygen tank number 2 exploded while in orbit, moments after systems were deemed as safe and secure.
    • Astronaut Jim Lovell reported that oxygen was leaking into the atmosphere, and panic ensued across the spacecraft and mission control room. 
    • Poppy and the mission operations team developed the crucial math calculations that helped keep the astronauts safe and get them home safely.
  • Apollo XIII Mission Patch

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