Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Title:
Explosive Evidence
Full Description:
This view of the damaged Apollo 13 Service Module (SM) was photographed from the Lunar Module/Command Module following SM jettisoning. As seen here, an entire SM panel was blown away by the apparent explosion of oxygen tank number two located in Sector 4 of the SM. Two of the three fuel cells are visible just forward (above) the heavily damaged area. Three fuel cells, two oxygen tanks, and two hydrogen tanks are located in Sector 4. The damaged area is located above the S-Band high gain antenna. Nearest the camera is the Service Propulsion System (SPS) engine and nozzle. The damage to the SM caused the Apollo 13 crewmen to use the Lunar Module (LM) as a "lifeboat." The Lunar Module "Aquarius" was jettisoned just prior to Earth reentry by the Command Module "Odyssey".
Date:
04/17/1970
NASA Center:
Johnson Space Center
Subject Category:
Apollo 13
Keywords:
Module
Keywords:
Apollo
Keywords:
Explosion
Keywords:
Project
Keywords:
Service
Keywords:
13
Keywords:
Damage
Keywords:
Assessment
Keywords:
Failure
Keywords:
Analysis
Audience:
General Public
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Apollo 13
facet_what:
Aquarius
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_when:
04-17-1970
facet_when_year:
1970
Image #:
S70-35703
orignial url:
http://grin.hq.nasa…
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1119
Center:
JSC
Center Number:
S70-35703
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001119
Creator-Photographer:
NASA
Original Source:
DIGITAL
Image ID:
127506
Resolution Size:
5
Format:
JP2
Media Type:
Image
File Name:
GPN-2000-001119.jp2
Width:
1848
Height:
1468

Explosive Evidence