NASA Photo ID: S70-34847 File Name: 10075484.jpg
Film Type: 4x5 Date Taken: 04/11/70
Title: Apollo 13 crewmembers in suiting room prior to launch
Description:
Astronaut John L. Swigert Jr., command module pilot, appears to be relaxing
in the suiting room at Kennedy Space Center prior to launch. Swigert
replaced Astronaut Thomas K. Mattingly II when it was discovered that
Mattingly had been exposed to the measles (34847); Astronaut James A.
Lovell Jr., commander for Apollo 13 mission, undergoes spacesuit checks a
few hours before launch (34848).
Subject terms:
APOLLO 13
APOLLO PROJECT
ASTRONAUTS
COUNTDOWN
CREW PROCEDURES (PREFLIGHT)
CREWS
FACILITIES
FLORIDA
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
LAUNCHING SITES
SPACE SUITS
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