NASA Photo ID: AS13-58-8458        File Name: 10075518.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 Command Module (CM) just after the CM/SM separation prior to
Earth  re-entry. 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  located 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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