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Apollo 13: 1. Time bomb

13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle

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Apollo 13 Command Module, Exluna Ciencia

Jim Lovell was selected as an astronaut in 1962 against fierce competition. For him, there could be no greater prize than the chance to walk on the moon. Apollo 13 was the first of the lunar missions for which science was the true focus. When it came to name his Apollo 13 command module, he chose something to reflect his ambitions: Odyssey.

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