Annotated Bibliography: Trevor Hudock, Apollo 13
Atkinson, Nancy. "13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 1: Timing."Universe Today. 09 Apr. 2010. 30 Sept. 2015.
April 13, 1970 was the night the oxygen tank in Apollo 13 exploded, 55 hours, 55 minutes away from Earth. If Apollo 13 was any further away at the time of the incident, the astronauts most likely would’ve not survived. The issue was that the O2 tank was not designed properly by the manufacturer, and that when they conducted a stir of the O2 tank it exploded.
Dunbar, Brian. "Apollo 13." NASA, 8 July 2009. 30 Sept. 2015.
A first hand account of the commander of Jim, Lovell tells how failure was not an option for him, that he’d never forget how Earth looked from a spacecraft window, and that he thought he would never go home again.
NASA. “Apollo 13 Mission Hearing” NASA, 24 April 1970. 30 Sept. 2015.
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“APOLLO 13 AIR-TO-GROUND VOICE TRANSCRIPTION” NASA, April 1970. PDF. 1 Oct. 2015.
This transcript holds all of the words spoken from the ground to the air to and from Apollo 13. Since it holds these words, you can read what was happening at every hour and minute.
Cooper, Henry. Thirteen, The Apollo Flight That Failed. Baltimore, NY: John Hopkins University, 1995.
The book tells what was taking place before the malfunction occured in Apollo 13 's oxygen tank. It tells how nobody in the spacecraft realized that the oxygen tank had an issue. Later the book says the spacecraft’s surgeon noticed that the heartrate’s of all three of the astronauts had increased significantly.
LPR. "Apollo 13 Emergency Landing" LPR, N.A. 14 Oct. 2015.
The web source says how there was damage to the service module which caused loss of power, oxygen, and water. It also says how the astronauts had to use the lunar module as a lifeboat to land in the ocean because it had remaining oxygen.
Tripod. "Apollo 13 Accident" Tripod, N.A. 14 Oct.
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Show MoreAlan bean is a respected astronaut. He has traveled into space multiple times on multiple different missions. One of these missions is the Apollo 12 mission. Apollo 12 was the second manned landing on the moon. Alan Bean was the captain of this endeavor along with captain Pete Conrad.
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When Apollo 13 left for space there was not much news about the mission, which was okay with the pilots because going up in the air had never been a problem for the crew. But when they went into space it was actually the first time for 2 crew members. Although they both were fine with the idea of risking their life for science. The reason for that is when it ended with news all around the world was because when they got into space some bad events occurred which will be explained in the next paragraph. All in all, Apollo 13's crew had always been comfortable with the idea of flying, but after this catastrophe
Former President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, in his address to the nation about the Challenger explosion, distinguishes the terrifying news of the explosion of the space shuttle. Reagan's purpose is to remember the lives lost in this painful accident and to ensure that space program will keep our faith with its future in space. He adopts a sorrowful tone in order to acknowledge all the courage and breakers that those seven astronauts expressed to his nation. Reagan opens his tribute to the Challenger astronauts by recognizing that this accident delayed his State of the Union address and by showing the pain of him and his wife’s grief. He appeal to the emotions of the listeners by expressing that “today is a day for mourning and remembering” (Reagan, 1986), that he and his wife are “pained to the core” (Reagan, 1986), and that we all know that this accident is “truly a national loss” (Reagan, 1986).
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