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Apollo 13 Free-Return Burn

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1970

James A. Lovell14 April 1970

Space · Science / Astronomy

Commands a lunar module engine burn that restores Apollo 13 to a free-return trajectory around the Moon.

Names involved

James A. Lovell

Provenance

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