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Apollo 13 | Tiger Team | 3

2023/7/18
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After the explosion on Apollo 13, the astronauts faced significant challenges in navigation due to ice crystals confusing the guidance system. They had to rely on precise thruster firings to correct their trajectory back to Earth.

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The three astronauts aboard the Apollo 13 spacecraft have retreated into the cramped lunar

module, the only part of the spacecraft that’s still fully functioning. Back on Earth, NASA’s Mission Control sets up an elite team of engineers—the Tiger Team—to figure out how to stretch the spacecraft’s dwindling water, heat, and power over the perilous, days-long journey back to Earth.

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