NASA Photo ID: AS13-59-8500        File Name: 10075514.jpg
Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 04/17/70
Title: View of damaged Apollo 13 Service Module from the Lunar/Command Modules
Description:
This view of the damaged Apollo 13 Service Module (SM) was photographed
from  the Lunar Module/Command Module following SM jettisoning. As seen
here, an  entire panel on the SM was blown away by the apparent explosion
of oxygen  tank number two located in Sector 4 of the SM. Two of the three
fuel cells  are visible just forward (above) the heavily damaged area.
Three fuel cells,  two oxygen tanks, and two hydrogen tanks are locate in
Sector 4. The damaged  area is located above the S-band high gain antenna.
Nearest the camera is the  Service Propulsion System (SPS) engine and
nozzle. The damage to the SM  caused the Apollo 13 crewmen to use the Lunar
Module (LM) as a "lifeboat".  The LM was jettisoned just prior to Earth
reentry by the Command Module.            

Subject terms:
APOLLO 13                               
APOLLO PROJECT                          
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT                       
FAILURE ANALYSIS                        
PHOTOGRAPHS                             
SERVICE MODULES                         

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