Apollo 13: 6. Earth in view
13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle
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13 Minutes to the Moon, Episode 6
Astronauts forced to do a critical course correction burn without their inertial measurement unit, the 3D compass needle that tells them which way the spacecraft is pointing. With console switched off, only thing they can use to time the burn accurately is gym levels wristwatch. The crew's lives now depend not on their computer, but on their instincts as pilots and explorers. From the BBC World Service, this is 13 minutes to the Moon, Season 2.
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