Apollo 13: 7. Resurrection
13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle
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Messages From Joe Kerwin
When Odyssey hurtles into the upper atmosphere, its forward-facing blunt end will rapidly heat up to temperatures close to those at the surface of the sun. The fierce heat will charge the air around them, creating a wall of fire through which radio signals cannot pass. For three minutes, mission control will know nothing of the fate of the crew and their capsule. There's one final message from Joe Kerwin, telling Level and his crew when they should expect loss of radio contact with the outside world.
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