The REAL Apollo 13 Mission

Who was the commander of Apollo 13?

• Buzz Lightyear

• Jim Lovell

• Neil Armstrong

• Fred Haise

Where on the moon was the mission supposed to land?

• Mount Marilyn

• Fra Mauro

• Mare Tranquillitatis

• Mare Apollo

What actually caused the explosion?

• an oxygen tank got damaged when it was removed from Apollo 10 and reinstalled in Apollo 13

• John Swigert shook the tanks when he wasn't supposed to

• the center engine shut down early a few minutes after take off

• the real Apollo 13 never had an explosion

What was the mission plan for Apollo 13?

• to be the third lunar landing attempt

• to be the first man to walk on the moon

• to test the escape hatches to prevent deaths in case of fire

• to begin building the International Space Station

Why was Ken Mattingly replaced by John Swigert?

• Swigert was a better pilot.

• Captain Jim Lovell decided to replace him.

• Mattingly was needed on the ground to help with the engines after the explosion.

• Charles Duke exposed the crew to German measles and Mattingly wasn't immune.

During the first two days . . .

• they were struck by a meteor.

• Apollo 13 circled the moon without landing.

• the crew put on a TV show that was watched around the world.

• Apollo 13 was looking like the smoothest flight of the program.

Why was the mission classified as a successful failure?

• The crew landed on the moon as planned but died returning to Earth.

• They gained experience rescuing the crew and dealing with emergencies even though they did not complete the main mission.

• They didn't land on the moon but they made first contact with an alien species.

• We failed getting the first man in space but beat the Russians to the moon.

Who really discovered the oxygen leak by looking out the window and seeing they were venting "a gas of some sort".

• Lovell

• Swigert

• Mattingly

• Haise

When did the mission actually launch?

• April 11, 1970

• April 13, 1970

• April 13, 1960

• April 17, 1960

How long did the mission actually last?

• about 4 days

• less than 5 days

• just under 6 days

• about 8 days