The Apollo 13 Mission: A Successful Failure

Who was the commander of Apollo 13?

• Michael Collins

• Jim Lovell

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

What was Apollo 13's mission supposed to achieve?

• Fly by the Moon

• Land on the Moon

• Land on Mars

• Orbit the Earth

How many astronauts were on board Apollo 13?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What caused the Apollo 13 mission to go awry?

• Navigation error

• Oxygen tank explosion

• Meteor strike

• Alien encounter

What did the astronauts use as a 'lifeboat' in space?

• A space shuttle

• The service module

• The command module

• The lunar module

What was used to fix the carbon dioxide problem?

• Water filters

• Solar panels

• Lithium hydroxide canisters

• Oxygen tanks

How did the astronauts re-enter Earth's atmosphere?

• In the service module

• Using parachutes only

• In the lunar module

• In the command module

Where did Apollo 13 splash down?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean