Apollo 13 Crew Change10 April 1970
Is assigned to replace Ken Mattingly as Apollo 13 command module pilot one day before launch after measles exposure concerns.
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Jack Swigert Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jack Swigert, based on 10 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
10 records1970–197010 events2 places
Chronological biography
1970
Apollo 13 Crew Replacement10 April 1970
Is assigned to replace Ken Mattingly as command module pilot shortly before launch.
Apollo 13 Launch11 April 1970
Launches with Lovell and Haise as command module pilot of Apollo 13.
Apollo 13 Crisis13 April 1970
Reports the oxygen tank failure aboard Apollo 13.
Apollo 13 Oxygen Tank Explosion13 April 1970
Reports spacecraft warnings after an oxygen tank explosion cripples Apollo 13’s service module.
Houston Problem13 April 1970
Reports that Apollo 13 has had a problem.
Apollo 13 Command Module Shutdown14 April 1970
Helps shut down Odyssey to conserve its batteries and consumables for reentry.
Odyssey Shutdown14 April 1970
Helps shut down command module Odyssey to preserve power for Earth re-entry.
Apollo 13 Command Module Power-Up17 April 1970
Helps reactivate Odyssey using emergency procedures developed by Mission Control.
Odyssey Power-Up17 April 1970
Helps power up the cold command module using emergency procedures developed by Mission Control.
Titles and roles
Astronaut
Record provenance
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