NASA Photo ID: S70-35703           File Name: 10075520.jpg
Film Type: 4x5                     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 by
a  maurer 16mm motion picture camera from the Lunar Module/Command Module 
following SM jettisoning. As seen here, an entire SM panel 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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