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Initial Confusion and Denial
- After an explosion, alarms blared on Apollo 13, causing confusion.
- Flight controllers initially dismissed the readings as sensor malfunctions.
Liebergot's Recordings
- Sy Liebergot's recordings offer a unique view inside Mission Control during the Apollo 13 crisis.
- The recordings capture the confusion and initial disbelief among the flight controllers.
Criticality of Oxygen Tanks
- Oxygen tanks powered the fuel cells, creating electricity and water essential for life support.
- Failures in this system threatened both the crew's lives and the spacecraft's functionality.