Apollo 13 Science Questions

Who was the commander of Apollo 13?

• Buz Lightyear

• Neil Armstrong

• Jim Lovell

• Fred Haise

Where did the Apollo 13 launch from?

• Kennedy Space Center

• Houston, TX

• Hawaii

• Outer Space

Mission Control is located in what city?

• Orlando

• Texas

• Washington D.C.

• Houston

How long did Jim say it would take to get to the moon?

• 4 days

• 7 days

• 1 month

• 2 weeks

What was venting from the space craft after the explosion?

• Carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

• waste

• oxygen

Who was President of the United States during this mission?

• Obama

• Nixon

• Johnson

• Kennedy

What year was the Apollo 13 mission?

• 1963

• 1980

• 1969

• 1970

What was the cause of the explosion?

• Stirring the oxygen tanks

• a meteor strike

• a power failure

• too much fuel

What is the poisonous gas the crew has to create a filter for?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• helium

• carbon dioxide

Who takes over a pilot after Mattingly is told he can't go on the mission?

• Jim Lovell

• Fred Haise

• Gene Kranz

• Jack Swigert