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S2 Ep.01 Time bomb: Apollo 13

13 Minutes to the Moon

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Apollo 13 Mission - The Measles on the Moon

Apollo 13 due to launch at 13 minutes past one in the afternoon, or on a 24-hour clock, 13-13. The crew were scheduled to begin their approach to the moon on April the 13th. Blood tests indicate two members of the prime crew, Lovell and Hayes, have adequate immunity. But Ken Mattingly seems to have no resistance to the disease at all.

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