Apollo 13 - Mission Overview

Apollo 13 (Odyssey and Aquarius)
Saturn V
April 11-17, 1970

James A. Lovell, Jr.
John L. Swigert, Jr.
Fred W. Haise, Jr.

05 days, 22 hours, 54 minutes

Third lunar landing attempt. Mission aborted after rupture of service module oxygen tank. Classed as "successful failure" because of experience in rescuing crew. Spent upper stage successfully impacted on the Moon.