Apollo 13: 6. Earth in view
13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle
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Spaceflight Depresses the Immune System
Astronaut Fred Hayes was suffering from a urinary tract infection. The lunar module Aquarius has been the astronaut's home now for three days. Despite the lack of creature comforts, it has kept them safe and more than done its job as a lifeboat. They still need the sturdy command module and its heat shield for reentry. With less than 24 hours left before their due to reach Earth, their attention must now turn to heading back into odyssey,. Their dead command module, and trying somehow to resurrect it.
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