13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle

Apollo 13: 4. Power brokers

Mar 29, 2020
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ANECDOTE

Softball Uniform

  • Jerry Griffin was at a softball game when he learned of the Apollo 13 incident.
  • He returned to Mission Control still in his uniform, sensing the gravity of the situation from the grim faces around him.
INSIGHT

Dual Teams

  • Two teams handled Apollo 13's crisis: one focused on immediate issues, the other on future problems.
  • This division allowed for both reactive and proactive problem-solving.
ANECDOTE

Aaron's Challenge

  • John Aaron, 27, contradicted senior flight director Gene Kranz about a power issue.
  • The command module's batteries didn't have enough power for re-entry after being shut down.
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