On April 11th, 1970, James Lovell, John “Jack” Swigert, and Fred Haise left Earth for the moon in the Apollo 13 space shuttle. Just under the 56-hour mark into their journey, James, Jack and Fred faced a life threatening disaster when mission control asked Jack to stir the oxygen tanks. Stirring the oxygen tanks is designed to destratify them to give a better reading of what is left in the tanks. When Jack stirred the tanks the crew heard a loud bang, accompanied by power fluctuations and fire of
Apollo 13: Problems, Creative Problem Solving, and Success The film Apollo 13 follows the historical mission of the Apollo 13 space craft. The film begins by introducing three young astronauts who have been given a once in a lifetime mission to the moon. Throughout their swift six month training, the space program is constantly reminded of the unlucky number 13 tied to the mission’s name. The bad luck begins when one of the crew’s member, Ken, has a blood test come back positive for measles. He
history 24 April 2015 Apollo 13 Man had already walked on the moon and the Apollo 13 expedition didn’t even make front page news. Americans were growing apathetic towards the Apollo expeditions but no doubt the mission was an important one. The Apollo 13 mission showed Americans that we were capable of great things and that we were a great country. The Apollo 13 mission was launched at 2:13 p.m. est. April 11, 1970 from launch complex 39a at Kennedy space center. The Apollo 13 crew consisted of James
Apollo 13 “Houston, we’ve had a problem,” (Apollo 13) is a recognizable expression that many of us may know but what exactly happened that had NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, on the edge of their seats? There has been a sufficient amount of attempts to land on the Earth’s Moon, however this specific mission left the United States astounded by this “successful failure” (Apollo 13). Apollo 11 was the first spaceflight that landed two men on the moon and Apollo 12 was triumphant
The first spacecraft had to be assembled from parts in Earth orbit, where it would head in the direction of the planet's natural satellite. The second option, which it decided to carry out, assumed flight directly with the surface of the Earth, which required a rocket of a large enough capacity. The United States had in store extremely valuable asset - Sturmbannführer SS, and at the same brilliant
Unfortunately, as the novel progresses, Natasaya Filippovna’s actions begin to transform as her original mature defense mechanisms take a turn for the worst. While Natasaya Filippovna appears to possess psychological resilience, the truth is that she viewed her ability to transcend moral standards as self-sacrifice. According to Vaillant and the four-level classification of defense mechanisms, mature defenses are what healthy adults possess as they address the proper balance required by the psyche