Apollo 13 Crew Change
Is assigned to replace Ken Mattingly as Apollo 13 command module pilot one day before launch after measles exposure concerns.
Role range: 1970-1970
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Jack Swigert Biography and Timeline
Follow Jack Swigert through 10 dated historical records for United States of America.
Jack Swigert, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1970
Apollo 13 Crew Replacement
Is assigned to replace Ken Mattingly as command module pilot shortly before launch.
Role range: 1970-1970
Apollo 13 Launch
Launches with Lovell and Haise as command module pilot of Apollo 13.
Role range: 1970-1970
Apollo 13 Crisis
Reports the oxygen tank failure aboard Apollo 13.
Role range: 1931-1982
Apollo 13 Oxygen Tank Explosion
Reports spacecraft warnings after an oxygen tank explosion cripples Apollo 13’s service module.
Role range: 1970-1970
Houston Problem
Reports that Apollo 13 has had a problem.
Role range: 1970-1970
Apollo 13 Command Module Shutdown
Helps shut down Odyssey to conserve its batteries and consumables for reentry.
Role range: 1970-1970
Odyssey Shutdown
Helps shut down command module Odyssey to preserve power for Earth re-entry.
Role range: 1970-1970
Apollo 13 Command Module Power-Up
Helps reactivate Odyssey using emergency procedures developed by Mission Control.
Role range: 1970-1970
Odyssey Power-Up
Helps power up the cold command module using emergency procedures developed by Mission Control.
Role range: 1970-1970
Records, sources and methodology
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