Apollo 13 Interview 6.5.2 Review

LEWIS: Fellow astronaut Fred Haise started scanning the gauges and didn't like what he saw. Oxygen tank sensors were reading zero. The multiple error warnings were confusing. Haise says he knew right away the mission was in jeopardy.

How does this paragraph contribute to the development of the ideas?

• It  introduces Fred Haise as an astronaut.

• It explains what caused the bang.

• It provides details about what Haise experienced directly after the explosion.

How does this section contribute to the development of the ideas?

• It describes how unprepared the flight directors and controllers were.

• It describes how the flight director first thought it was a glitch & how the controllers began to scramble  to figure out what was wrong.

• It compares the reactions of the flight controllers to the astronauts in the spacecraft.

What is this section mostly about?

• 1. The reaction of the flight director and  controllers  when the oxygen tank exploded.

• 1. To identify the person who was responsible for the problem.

• 1. To introduce Kranz as the flight director.

LEWIS: The gas was oxygen. From this point on, the Apollo 13 mission shifted from landing on the moon to survival. The flight controllers scrambled to try to understand what was happening. Sy Liebergot was responsible for the electrical and environmental systems on board - the very things that were failing. 

How does this sentence contribute to the development of the ideas?

• It states what part of the spacecraft was experiencing problems.

• It  compares  Liebergot’s reactions to those of the flight director.

• It  illustrates how the electrical system was shutting down.

How does this section contribute to the development of the ideas?

• It introduces the first problem Apollo 13 experienced.

• It elaborates on the problem of using the lunar module to return to Earth.

• It gives a sequence of events from leaving the command module to entering the lunar module.

• It gives an explanation of the  importance of the lunar module.