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CO2 Crisis on Apollo 13
- The Apollo 13 crew faced a critical issue with rising CO2 levels, jeopardizing their survival.
- The lunar module's life support, designed for two astronauts, couldn't handle three over several days.
Incompatible Canisters
- The command module and lunar module had incompatible CO2 canister shapes (square vs. round).
- This seemingly minor design difference threatened the entire mission due to the inability to use spare canisters.
Improvised Adapter
- NASA engineers had to improvise a solution to adapt the square canisters to the round holes.
- Using random items like cardboard, duct tape, and a sock, they created a makeshift adapter.