Apollo 13 crisis Trivia Questions

After the service module explosion, the crew powered down the command module and used the Lunar Module's oxygen, power, and engines to return safely.

The command module 'Odyssey' is on display at the Smithsonian's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia, a popular attraction.

The explosion happened about 56 hours into the mission, well before the planned lunar landing, which was set for about 77 hours in.

Despite cold, stress, and limited power, the crew remained conscious throughout, though they faced hypothermia and sleep deprivation.

Engineers on the ground improvised a fix using available onboard items like duct tape, plastic bags, and hose covers, but they had to relay instructions to the crew.

Astronaut Jack Swigert said 'Houston, we've had a problem,' and mission control responded, then Swigert repeated 'we have a problem.' The film popularized the misquote.

All Apollo missions had two oxygen tanks in the service module; Apollo 13's tank was a spare from Apollo 10 that had been modified, which contributed to the failure.

The patch actually said 'Ex Luna, Scientia' (From the Moon, Knowledge), but it was designed before the crisis and was never officially worn during the mission.