Apollo 13 Movie Quiz

The Apollo 13 movie was released in 1995, which was 25 years after the actual events of the Apollo 13 mission ended. Calculate how old the Apollo 13 movie is now.

During re-entry through the atmosphere, why does the Odyssey spacecraft get so hot?

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Why is the re-entry path of the Odyssey spacecraft too shallow?

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How do the astronauts know where they are pointing without using the on-board computer?

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What is the crisis situation which causes the engineers to have to “invent a way to put a square peg in a round hole”?

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Gene Kranz rallies his team to come up with a plan to bring the astronauts home safely and declares "failure is not an option" after being told of what problem?

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What causes the Apollo 13 explosion?

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The second stage center engine shut down 5 1⁄2 minutes after liftoff. With this loss of thrust, how was Apollo 13 put into orbit?

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Flight director Gene Kranz gets a gift of a new vest from his wife for good luck. What color is it?

The second stage center engine shut down 5 1⁄2 minutes after liftoff. Why did it shut down early?