The Apollo 13 mission was launched at 2:13 p.m. EST, April 11, 1970 from launch
complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The space vehicle crew consisted of James A. Lovell, Jr.
commander, John L. Swigert, Jr., command module pilot and Fred W.
Haise, Jr. lunar module pilot.
The Apollo 13 Mission was planned as a lunar landing mission but
was aborted en route to the moon after about 56 hours of flight due to loss
of service module cryogenic oxygen and consequent loss of capability to
generate electrical power, to provide oxygen and to produce water.
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