13 Factors That Saved Apollo 13

13 Factors That Saved Apollo 13

6.9

April 13th, 1970, 180,000 miles from Earth, a devastating malfunction leaves Apollo 13 leaking previous oxygen and its crew of three astronauts facing a life and death crisis. If Mission Control cannot find a way to bring Apollo 13 home, the astronauts will be stranded 200,000 miles from Earth in their dying ship. Now with limited power and supplies on board the spacecraft, the ground teams work around the clocking, engineering creative solutions to overcome carbon dioxide poisoning, dehydration and the freezing temperatures of deep space, to ensure the crew's survival. Using spectacular NASA footage, exclusive interviews with Apollo space scientists and stunning visual effects; this film explores the thirteen remarkable factors that brought the crew safely home, and the full story of the courage and ingenuity that cemented Apollo 13 as NASA's finest hour.

Similar movies

    IMAX HubbleNew HorizonsThe VoyagersCosmic VoyageApollo 17: Final Footprints On The MoonThe Last Man on the MoonNever Surrender: A Galaxy Quest DocumentaryOne Small Step: The Story of the Space ChimpsFor All MankindLunarSpace Station 3DRoving MarsBlue PlanetIn the Shadow of the MoonDestiny in SpaceMission to MirSearching for Skylab, America's Forgotten TriumphNational Geographic: Journey to the Edge of the UniverseShuttle Discovery's Last Mission