Apollo 13 The Real Story

During this time period, who was NASA's most experienced astronaut?

• Jim Lovell

• Neil Armstrong

What was it about this Apollo mission that many thought made it "Bad Luck" because of superstitions?

• A black cat would be going into space with the crew.

• It was named Apollo 13

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What time was the launch set for, that made it even more "spooky" and superstitious?

• It was set to launch at 7:13

• It was set to launch at 13:13

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What event worried this wife before her husband went off into space, because she thought it was a bad sign that something was going to happen to him?

• She had a bad nightmare about a horrible event involving her husband.

• Her wedding ring fell off in the shower. 

Why is take off of a spaceship so slow?

• Because it weighs so much.

• Because they want to take it slow to make sure it goes ok.

True or False? There was a malfunction with the launch of Apollo 13 when it took off.

• True

• False

How many parts did the spacecraft Apollo 13 have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Why did the crew do a live TV broadcast from space?

• To show off that we were still winning the space race.

• To show American tax payers what they were doing with their money.

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True or False?  Everyone in America tuned in to watch the TV broadcast that the astronauts did from space.

• True

• False

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What was the ship's most valuable resource?

• The control panel

• Two oxygen tanks

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